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           "Timmy’sbodywastakenuptotheGreenspanFuneralHomeonFernStreetitusedtobeacrossfromwheretheNewFranklinLaundrystandsnowandtwodayslaterhewasburiedinPleasantviewCemeterywithfullmilitaryhonors.

           "Well,Itellyou,Louis:MissusBatermanwasdeadtenyearsthen,alongwiththesecondchildshetriedtobringintotheworld,andthathadalottodowithwhathappened.Asecondchildmighthavehelpedtoeasethepain,don’tyouthink?AsecondchildmighthaveremindedoldBillthatthere’sothersthatfeelthepainandhavetobehelpedthrough.Iguessinthatway,you’reluckierhavinganotherchildandall,Imean.Achildandawifewhoarebothaliveandwell.

           "AccordingtotheletterBillgotfromthelieutenantinchargeofhisboy’splatoon,TimmywasshotdownontheroadtoRomeonJuly15,1943.Hisbodywasshippedhometwodayslater,anditgottoLimestoneonthenineteenth.ItwasputaboardHueyGarber’smysterytraintheverynextday.MostoftheGIswhogotkilledinEuropewereburiedinEurope,butalloftheboyswhowenthomeonthattrainwerespecialTimmyhaddiedchargingamachine-gunnest,andhehadwontheSilverStarPosthumously.

           "Timmywasburieddon’tholdmetothis,butIthinkitwasonJuly22.ItwasfourorfivedayslaterthatMarjorieWashburn,whowasthemailwomaninthosedays,sawTimmywalkinguptheroadtowardYork’sLiveryStable.

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