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A Series of WWII Memoirs (5): Lee Hawkins Compere (1920-2013)

November 14, 2025

Or, Subtitled: “The war in Europe was going full force, and my two brothers and Dad were all very active in various phases of the conflict” The memoir that follows is part of a series of memoirs in which I’m recording information about the World War II experiences of my father and uncles. I’m trying … More A Series of WWII Memoirs (5): Lee Hawkins Compere (1920-2013)

A Series of WWII Memoirs (3): William Zachary Simpson (1915-1999)

November 3, 2025

Or, Subtitled: “I never was so sure before of exactly what I was fighting for.” As my last two postings (here and here) have said, I’ve been working on a set of memoirs of the World War II service of my father, his brother, their brother-in-law, and my mother’s brother and half-brother. As the two … More A Series of WWII Memoirs (3): William Zachary Simpson (1915-1999)