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Henry and Marguerite’s oldest son Bob, was flying in an A-26 when both fuel lines went out. His flying partner Samuel Soto and Bob ditched in the Japan Sea and though the Army Airforce tried looking, no traces were found. Bob left his wife, Chris and baby daughter Lynne Ann and he hadn’t been home

We had a collection of “Columbia” magazines with fun covers.

Henry’s son Bob, had just been married to Chris. It was still custom to announce important news with a telegram.

Michael Tierny was Martha’s boyfriend when he was lost in the Bataan Death March, WWII. There is an Army Press photo that is very commonly seen of men in the March. The man in the foreground looks very much like Michael Tierney, but we don’t know that for sure.

The initial reports in some newspapers were only from beaches with light resistance. Other reports soon came in.