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—BY LYLE EDWARDS— iGazette City EditorFriendships made in foreign lands in time of war are often forgotten, particularly if the persons involved an of different nationalities. One such friendship, cultivated 29 years ago between two American and French Army officers. 1 not been forgotten, although it was allowed to lapse lor some 26 years. That bond, which was started almost three decades ago. culminated yesterday when two young people came to Gastonia to make a visit, and thereby repay a visit made in Fiance during the first World War by a Gastonian.twenty.tune vrjr» ago. MaJ. VI I. Bui winkle stationed somewhere in I id nee as commanding olfieer of second Battalion, 113th Held Artillery. tOth Dilution \ young French ortirer wai assigned lo the division headquarters, as was the custom of ail American divisions then in France. I his officer— 51a j. Martel Cirauv—was an expert in French 75V the field artillery piece on which \meriran troops were taking final field ttaming. In civilian life, he was an engine* rM.-jor Butwmkle and Major Graux became la't friends They went through thr remainder of the war together, and on parting, they promised to wnte to each other and per ha pa look up each other at Mime11acted by beautiful The lucky aultor ta F Davidson of CainDeneM. IB.. *Graux.Robertho w onDenys*belore he wa: to theSt,for dr.s-re leavinW* ■ie persuadedgirl toow him toaccepthisproposal ofthe heart oidered back i * barge. B*-fo t nr French lt;America and I marr.a^e LONG \\ XIIIt wasn't easy for Denysr to makr the trip to this country. She was held up for almost a year before getting her visa, and a wait of four months followed before pasv.tge could he necured on board the liner Queen Fliiaheth. Xfter piomiMiig her father that she would make sure she liked Xmer-
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The Gastonia Gazette
Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Thu, Sep 04, 1947
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