America in WWII - (Page 27) spool of Albright spider silk is on display at the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site in New Concord, Ohio, as a tribute to American ingenuity during times of stress. Emil, working in his tiny workshop, had a big hand in winning the war. So did his partner, the golden garden spider. Lorle Porter, New Concord, Ohio CARROLL COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES EAGLE RINGS EAGLERINGS.COM EAGLERINGS GLERINGS.COM SHOOTING SPREE AT A POW CAMP Sergeant Edgar M. Fletcher, told the story of guarding German POWs during the war at Camp Chaffee [later Fort Chaffee], Arkansas. His story is that one night while on guard duty, another soldier was in the tower. The tower had M Y FATHER, THE FINEST COLLECTION OF U.S. EAGLE RINGS. PERIOD. “When I set out to design a ring worthy of the U.S. military, I knew it had to be beyond comparison. Each of my rings is custom made, one-at-a-time to your exact specification from the finest precious metals. They are cast solid - no gluing, soldering or chance of falling apart. Deeply sculpted, extreme in detail; our craftsmanship sets these apart from all other military rings on the market. They are heavy in weight and made in America, by me.” Mike Carroll Registered in the US Library of Congress. 100% Guaranteed. Sterling Silver, 10K, 14K or 18KGold. 29 Exclusive U.S. Eagle Designs. Free Brochure. 16144 W. Port Clinton Road, Prairie View, IL 60069 888-512-1333 http://www.EagleRings.com a machine gun emplacement. However, it was limited as to how low it could go. The other soldier, who had received word that his brother had been killed, seemingly lost his senses and began to fire into the German POWs’ barracks. The only thing that kept any casualties from occurring was that the machine gun’s field of fire was not lowered. The soldier was given a medical discharge. My dad never served in either the European or Pacific theater. I would like to ask that any veterans who may have served with my father please get in touch with me. This is an area of his life we know nothing about. Charles Fletcher, Talmo, Georgia OCTOBER 2007 OCTOBER 2007 COURTESY OF CHARLES FLETCHER Army Sergeant Edgar M. Fletcher served in Arkansas guarding German POWs. AMERICA IN WWII 27 AMERICA IN WWII 27
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