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From: connally <>
Subject: Re: Les JONES/Ralph LEWIS - friends
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2000 12:51:59 -0400


Jo Ann. I went to school with Ralph and Levi. I too graduated in 1942.
But somewhere in the back of my senior mind I think I remember that Ralph
Lewis died in Florida during WWII on a flight training flight. I thought he
was training to be a naval aviator. Am I wrong? I would love to have the
article if it is not too much trouble. Patsy Neal Connally

Jo Ann McGhee wrote:

> Is anyone on the FCI list a relative of either of these men of Benton,
> IL? Or knows someone who is?
> If so, I am sure they would like to have this heartwarming article about
> these two friends. (long, long article)
>
> Ralph LEWIS was the brother of the late Dr. Harry Lee LEWIS; Ralph and
> Les JONES were boyhood friends in Benton; Ralph was killed in action in
> Germany in World War II; last year, Les traveled to Europe in search of
> clues about his friend's death. The two men graduated from Benton Twp.
> High School in 1942. In his youth, Les JONES was called Levi. Ralph's
> dad was a county judge; Les's dad was a coal miner.
> Jo Ann

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