WWII veteran recalls B 24 gunner days in WWII
Charles Ware, a Tyrone Oklahoma resident and WWII veteran, served as a B 24 Liberator nose gunner and later tail gunner with the 41382nd AAFBU. He flew 50 missions over Italy Germany and France from 1944 to 1945, training at Keesler Eldorado and preparing in Liberal, Kansas, before crossing to Brazil and Dakar en route to Italy.
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Thousands answer Joplin aid call across the nation
Volunteers from Missouri to Alabama converge on Joplin aiding recovery after the EF-5 tornado. Amy Walker and family help at The Bridge drop off supplies while drivers from Illinois Texas and Alabama deliver vehicles and food. Community spirit mirrors Tuscaloosa’s scene and extends through search teams and box truck relief efforts.
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No Relief in Site for A's Fan Trapped in Rough Season
Patrick Murphy of Columbus, Neb., reflects on a long endured, volatile romance with the Oakland A's. He describes sleepless nights, broken optimism, and repeated hopeful bets that this might be the year the team breaks through to the playoffs, only to be let down by injuries, slumps, and shocking losses as the season drags on.
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