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             reflecting on his life, he noted that he “had several nice
             friends while in the service and many good friends all
             through his life.”
             Merchant Mariners like Jones had to wait a long time
             to be recognized for their service. This excerpt from
             the Los Angeles Times in January 1988 explains:
             “The Defense Department, yielding to pressure from
             a federal court ruling, responded earlier this month to
             four decades of appeals from World War II oceangoing
             merchant marines and granted them veterans’ status.

             Under the decision, ... thousands of (men) who fought
             in World War II--and saw their fellow merchant sailors
             die at a higher rate than either Army or Navy forces--  Lamar was honored to go on the 2017
             are now eligible for full veterans’ benefits.          Texas South Plains Honor Flight and
                                                                    finally to be recognized as a veteran. His
                                                                    guardian on the flight was his grandson,
                                                                    Air Force Special Forces Captain Josh
                                                                    Hancock.























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