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West Texas Farmer in the
Far East

by Larry Williams

of the
of the
of the
of the
in a shotgun-type house, and
Williams, launched our
free
free
went so far west that I ended
pile up in the corners of the
free Rinterview with a grin, “I when the dirt blew, it would
free
up in the east!” Just like nearly
house. It was my job to shovel
every other American soldier, he
the dirt and sand out. I did that
a lot! My brothers both served
headed west from San Francisco
in the Army Air Corps during
and arrived in the Far East. No
matter which direction it was,
WWII. Burnie flew 52 missions
Korea was a long way from West
on a B-25 bomber in the Pacific.
Texas.
He was shot down three times
but survived the war. We had a
Arlie was born on a farm in
because
was killed at Pearl Harbor on
because
the youngest of three boys born
because Dawson County in 1933. He was cousin from Colorado City who
December 7, 1941.
because
to Burnie and Hester Williams.
The country was in the grip of
of the
of the
of the
of the
Brave
Brave
Brave
Brave

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Thank You, Veterans.
Thank You, Veterans.

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