tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post1876519365759270475..comments2024-03-28T10:29:29.176-06:00Comments on THE WESTERNER: WW2 glider pilots braved primitive conditions in NMFrank DuBoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078935296275462544noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-36776337711041041442016-05-09T13:56:05.262-06:002016-05-09T13:56:05.262-06:00A number of Army Air corp men were housed in civil...A number of Army Air corp men were housed in civilian families voluntary. The people of Fort Sumner help take care of these men and treated them like family. Some maintained friendships for their entire lives. I broke down in Flatonia Texas, the owner of the Ford house help me out far more then would be expected. He noted to me that the people of Fort Sumner took so good care of them during WWII it was only right that he help a NM young man out. He said he hated it when they got the mess hall built and serving food, it was not as good as the ladies of Fort Sumner cooked for them. Eddy County Extensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527647935571579687noreply@blogger.com