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   Tommy Covington on November 10, 2018 at 4:36 pm

   This reminds me that Tom Brokaw wrote about those who served during WWII and published his book, THE GREATEST GENERATION. THE RIGEL AFFAIR will tell of others of the greatest generation, a story of romance during those years when so many men and women were far from home, many fell in love while in a foreign land.

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     L M Hedrick on November 10, 2018 at 4:37 pm

     Tommy, all your stories from Tippah County brought Charlie’s hometown in Falkner, Mississippi, to life for me. Thank you!

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   Peggy Stoughton on November 11, 2018 at 4:30 pm

   My father in law served on the USS Rigel at the same time with Charlie Kincaid…..he was at Pearl Harbor and just got off the ship as the bombers flew overhead. His best friend forgot his wallet and went back into the Rigel to retrieve it and was killed by mortar fire. He talked very little of that attack and talked mostly of his duties on the repair ship, and his meeting the love of his life, Kathleen while he was stationed in Auckland. Their story had a very happy ending, as he brought the love of his life back with him to America.

   It is very unfortunate that at the time that you were doing your research for your book that my father in law, William Stoughton, was lost to us from dementia and we were not able to find out if they knew each other. I will always wonder……

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     L M Hedrick on November 11, 2018 at 4:32 pm

     Thank you Peggy for the wonderful memories of your father-in-law! I wonder if they knew each other. Reading THE RIGEL AFFAIR will refresh many memories as the USS Rigel makes its way into the South Pacific dangers. So many lives were changed forever.

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