Summary
As the nation pays tribute to its military veteranstoday, countless families across the country remember lovedones who devoted their lives to serving their country.
Here, three Inland Valley residents open dusty diaries andphoto albums to share just a few stories of World War IIveterans who are no longer with us.See the full content of this document
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Many Soldiers, One Story
ROBERT REYBURN
Reaching his finger into a worn leather case, Ralph Reyburnfished out a nickel-sized compass and stared down at itsnorth-pointing needle.Today, the device appears no more special than somethingfound in a Cracker Jack box. But six decades ago, a world awayfrom Reyburn's Ontario home, the small instrument played avital role in his father's daring escape from German captors.Though Robert Reyburn kept the tale mostly to himself whilehe lived, his keepsa...See the full content of this document
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