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                      I was as close to Don as to any of mothers brothers and sisters and knew him better as he was closer to my age. He joined the Air Force and was stationed at Deming, New Mexico for a while then in the Hawaiian Islands. He left the service after four (from about 1936-1940) years but was recalled in 1941 and served during WWII. He visited us in Brandon at times when he was home on leave. He spent time in the Army Air Force during this time and spent time in the Galapagos Islands flying submarine patrol duty. He gave me a set of silver wings and an alligator hide billfold during this time. He gave me these wings on July 4, 1943, when he was a Corporal in the USAAF, assigned to Squadron 388, as a photographer. 
After the war he became a barber in Iowa City and later served as a deputy sheriff in Iowa City as well as a detective for the University of Iowa.

He and Dorothy provided a room for me when I attended the University of Iowa in 1946-1957 at 1218 East College St. One of my happy memories during this time (1947-1848) was when he let me borrow his car which was a 1936 Chrysler. This was a very unique automobile that has become a collectors item today. Another happy memory was later on going down to Swan Lake near Sumner, MO., goose hunting using his motor home for accommodations. He was very much like an older brother to me and I very much enjoyed being with him.