Edgewood High School, El Corral, 2018
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William Wig Frye was among the oldest veterans in the 2017Veterans Day program. He was drafted at age 18, as a senior \high school and was then sent to Panama to train as a sergeafor the incoming bomb threat from Japan during World War 2It was said that if Japan had been successful, the death tollwould have been tremendous. Wig said We were all scaredeW(death, and that his time with the military taughf him a lot.After Japans threat was over two years later, Wig returned backto Stinesville High School. After being asked what Veterans Daymeant to him, W: g teared up. Overcome with emotil Wigmanaged to utter, It means a|whole lot.Mr. Frye, left, sits and enjoys the programPictured right, Alexis Arthur poses with Wigand a friend of his.. |
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http://cdm17129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/hs-edgewood/id/8336 |
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Edgewood High School |
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