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Acknowledgments to the First Edition Iam grateful to West Texas State University* for the opportunity to pursue this project. The people, environment, and facilities of the university helped make it possible. The Killgore Research Center on campus was a source of several research grants that supported important phases of the study. From the beginning, the Orange County Historical Society has been an enthusiastic ally. Dr. Joe Ben Welch and Lamar University–Orange provided office space and other assistance. The map of Orange during the war years is courtesy of Jim Verrett and his associates. The Orange Public Library, the Orange Leader, the Opportunity Valley News, and the Beaumont Enterprise contributed. Tom Charlton has been a constant source of support and encouragement . Janet L. Burton, academic publications coordinator, Baylor University , followed the early stages of the manuscript and made a number of helpful suggestions. Drs. John Culley, Gary Guyot, Mike Orenduff, Pete Petersen, and Fred Rathjen also assisted during this period. Dr. Hubert Oppe and Dr. Pat Sullivan of West Texas State University read the manuscript and made careful observations. Betty Howell was responsible for a number of final details, and Myrna Raffkind was always uniquely supportive . I was ever mindful of and appreciative of the interest and support of other friends and colleagues. The Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation of Orange awarded a generous grant to the West Texas State University Foundation, and it was this funding that allowed publication to go forward. Finally, to the individuals who were willing to share their memories of World War II Orange, a special thanks. * West Texas State University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, was renamed West Texas A&M University effective June 1, 1993. ...

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