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Two Fathers Die for Children in Flanders War Echo
In a wartime scene Ruth Woodson, an 18 year old seeking work in Brooklyn, reflects on loss as Brian Chalmers and George Woodson, two fathers from different fates, face death in distant Flanders. Ruth's family memory extends to her late parents Eleanor and George, shaping her outlook on hardship and duty.
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Brian Chalmers
George Woodson
Flanders Field
Ruth
George
Sarah Woodson
Sara
Matilda
Ruth Woodson