Our World War II Experience: As Told by Betty Arrington

By Byrum Books

In this personal recollection for her family, Betty Arrington recounts the experiences that she and her husband, Mark, had during World War II, complete with pictures from the time. Mark served in the Sixth Field Artillery of the US Army during the war, and Betty recalls how the men he served with seemed like brothers by the end. She explains wh

• Language: English
• Publisher: Byrum Books
• Release date: Apr 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781087959542

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Our World War II Experience

Our World War II Experience

Our World War II Experience

As Told by Betty Arrington

Our World War II Experience: As Told by Betty Arrington

Copyright © 2021 by Brett Byrum.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

ISBN-13: 978-1-0879-5953-5 (hardback)

ISBN-13: 978-1-0879-5954-2 (ebook)

This narrative has been transcribed from audiotapes made by Betty Arrington in the mid-1990s.

Transcribed by Brett and Karla Byrum, grandchildren of Betty Arrington.

Edited by Mindi Machart, great-grandchild of Betty Arrington.

Independently published.

First Printing, 2021

About Betty Arrington

Betty Locke Arrington (Grandmother) was born September 20, 1921, in Miami, Texas, to William F. and Lorene Locke. She was a lifelong resident of Miami, where she was a rancher and businesswoman. She married John Mark Arrington on January 1, 1942, in Miami. She and Mark had three children: Kay and her husband, Jim, live in Mobeetie; Mark and his wife, Nancy, live in Forney; and Ann and her husband, Charles, live in Miami.

Betty was an outstanding and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother! Her entire family loved her so much and, if you let them, could sit around for days telling stories about her and her experiences with each of them. She was also very active in the Miami community. She received the Golden Nail Award in 1994 for her outstanding work at the Roberts County Museum as financial chairman, board chairman, grant writer, and special events coordinator. She was a member of Roberts County Historical Committee since 1985. She was a volunteer on the committee to publish two historical books of Roberts County, where she proofread and wrote much of the historical content. Betty was a member of the United Methodist Church, where she taught adult Sunday school classes and youth fellowship for more than twenty-five years. She served as the Republican Party chairman of Roberts County for several years.

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