For Love of Country
The Price of Freedom
After writing "Gateway to Texas - History of Red River County" three years ago, I wanted to write another book to continue on through the time of World War II. This book contains 566 pages, forty pictures, 11 chapters, and a detailed index. When I realized that 1,000 veterans are dying each day in our country, I knew the book had to be written to preserve their stories so that future generations would know the price that was paid for their freedom.
CHAPTER 1 - EARLY BEGINNINGS - Stories of twelve pioneer families who migrated to this part of the country.
CHAPTER 2 - GRAY AND BLUE-SOME WHO SERVED - Recently discovered diary of a Confederate doctor who established a Confederate hospital in the vicinity of Clarksville - twelve personal stories of those who served - true story of "Taps".
CHAPTER 3 - WORLD WAR I - THE WAR TO END ALL WARS - Family stories of one hundred men who served their country during this war - closes with poem "In Flanders Fields".
CHAPTER 4 - HARD TIMES - Moving accounts of twelve families who lived during the Great Depression.
CHAPTER 5 - A DAY OF INFAMY - DECEMBER 7, 1941 - the story of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II.
CHAPTER 6 - THE WAR YEARS IN EUROPE - How Hitler began his takeover of Europe - much about D-Day on June 6, 1944.
CHAPTER 7 - THE WAR YEARS IN THE PACIFIC - General McArthur in the Philippines - fierce fighting as the Armed Forces fought from island to island.
CHAPTER 8 - NEWS OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE - letters, newspaper articles, scrapbook memorabilia, the "Drug Store News".
CHAPTER 9 - THE FORTIES - Rationing, War Bond Drives, songs, Red River Arsenal, Camp Maxey, growing up in a small town during the war years.
CHAPTER 10 - IN THE LINE OF DUTY - Origin of the Purple Heart and the Medal of Honor - patriotic poems - stories of Audie Murphy and Jimmy Doolittle - quotes from Washington, Lincoln and McArthur - list of those killed in action during World War II from this area.
CHAPTER 11 - LEST WE FORGET - Interviews and personal stories of five hundred veterans who served in World War II - all branches of service covered - stories of fifteen POW's and the Bataan Death March - over three hundred pages in this chapter.
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