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Letter from Private J W Williams Jr on travels in Holy Lands
The Comanche Chief publishes a detailed family letter from Private J W Williams Jr in the United States Army Air Corps, written September 18, 1942, describing visits to Nazareth Cana Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee. He relays experiences with local guides markets churches and scenes, noting conditions in Nazareth including cleanliness contrast with street filth and flies. He also recounts meeting an American missionary in Tiberias and observations on water supply and daily life among Arabs and Christians.
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Young Williams
United States Army Air Corps
Holy Lands
Nazareth
Cana
Tiferias
Sea of Galilee
Mary