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While serving in the Medical Corps, I became close friends with a young ward attendant also serving at the Hospital. His name was Arvil Maxwell (Maxie). War was raging in the European Theater and it looked as though we would be getting into it. The Army posted notices on bulletin boards asking for volunteers for the parachute troops; Maxie ripped a copy of the notice from the board and came to me determined to get me to join the Troopers with him; needless to say he succeeded. Going to the Commander I requested a transfer to the Parachute troops; my request was denied; the Parachute troops would not take married men.

 

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