Volunteers rally to aid Joplin recovery effort
Amid the Joplin disaster volunteers arrive from Arkansas and Oklahoma to unload vehicles and supplies at The Bridge. Local residents recount the devastation, name their ties to the area, and vow to help, drawn by the sight of St Mary’s cross and a shared commitment to rebuild.
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Veteran recalls B-24 days and postwar life
A World War II veteran recounts flying in a B-24 at 20 years old, witnessing a wing fire during combat, and his long postwar path. He describes discharge in 1945, travel home via Hampton Roads and Enid, then 31 years as an Ideal Food Stores carpenter before later home purchases and financial setbacks. Now 87, he remains in Tyrone area.
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