Harold Patterson and a life changed by December 7 1941
In a personal reflection, the author recounts moving to a Hopkins County farm after high school, owning a Ford 9N tractor, enduring reduced comforts, and discovering farming fulfillment. He recalls Harold Patterson, born 1921, cousin and Navy recruit who served on the battleship Arizona, sharing letters during wartime.
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Harold Patterson
Harold
Nannie Zena Clemons
Zena
John Patterson
Alice
Sarah Alice
John
Ridgeway
Navy
U.S.S. Arizona
Pearl Harbor Day Changed My Life Forever
The narrative recounts a Texas man who enlisted after his cousin Harold warned of Pearl Harbor. He serves in the Army Air Corps, travels from Greenville to Camp Walters, San Antonio and overseas to New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and Okinawa, finally returning to Manila and Texas. He becomes a terminal manager in motor transport and reflects on those who sacrificed for freedom.
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Harold
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Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Battleship Row
Hawaii
Army Air Corps
Greenville
Camp Walters
San Antonio
13Th Air Force
Camp Stoneman
Calif
New Caledonia
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Fiji Islands
New Guinea
Philippines
Manila
Okinawa
U.S
Tokyo
States
Texas
Homer
of Texas
H & NT Motor Transport Co
Fort Worth
Brown Express Company
Trans
Pearl Harbor Day
Catholic Hotline Rates Six Recent Movies Free
The United States Catholic Conference sponsors a toll free Parents hotline at 1 800 311 4222. It provides a free rating and brief review of six recent movies and lists the Motion Picture Association of America rating as well.
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United States Catholic Conference
Motion Picture Association of America
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