Family Greets Korean War Vet Robert W. Fletcher, August 1953
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Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1953
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Ypsilanti POW Reunited With Family: Reunited here with members of his family is Pfc. Robert W. Fletcher, 21, of Ypsilanti, who arrived at Willow Run by plane last night, about two years and nine months after his capture by Communist forces in North Korea. The repatriated soldier is pictured during a formal reception in his honor, held this morning at the Post 408 American Legion Home in Ypsilanti. Left to right: two of his nieces, Myrtle Jones and Marilyn Campbell; Fletcher; an aunt, Mrs. Pauline Warren; his mother, Mrs. Mae Woodson; and a sister, Mrs. Christine Ellison. (Story page 8; other pictures page 32)
Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1953
Caption
Ypsilanti POW Reunited With Family: Reunited here with members of his family is Pfc. Robert W. Fletcher, 21, of Ypsilanti, who arrived at Willow Run by plane last night, about two years and nine months after his capture by Communist forces in North Korea. The repatriated soldier is pictured during a formal reception in his honor, held this morning at the Post 408 American Legion Home in Ypsilanti. Left to right: two of his nieces, Myrtle Jones and Marilyn Campbell; Fletcher; an aunt, Mrs. Pauline Warren; his mother, Mrs. Mae Woodson; and a sister, Mrs. Christine Ellison. (Story page 8; other pictures page 32)
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1953
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August
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