Clyde A. Taylor, the youngest of the Taylor boys, was drafted into the Army for battle in World War II where he became a war hero for the United States of America. His brother, Floyd Taylor served in the Army Air Corps. Like their little brother Clyde, Levi, Milburn, and Bill Taylor all served in the Army’s infantry. Raymond was unfortunately placed with the United States Marine Corps. Raymond never recovered from his experience. The oldest brother, Charlie Taylor, was too old to serve in the military and was therefore not eligible to be drafted. Charlie remained in Vinita to help the boys’ father and step mother, Marion and Minnie Taylor, on the family farm. Two step brothers, Lloyd and Pete Snyder, also served in the Army’s infantry.
Clyde earned the bronze star while in battle. Clyde stormed Utah Beach the day after D-Day. He, like most of the other soldiers, arrived by boat. He remained unharmed during this outing.
Sgt. Clyde A. Taylor was severely wounded 3 times. He was wounded on June 13, 1944, in France. SSgt. Clyde A. Taylor was again wounded on November 29, 1944, and on December 12, 1944, in Germany.Sgt. Clyde A. Taylor was severely wounded 3 times. He was wounded on June 13, 1944, in France. SSgt. Clyde A. Taylor was again wounded on November 29, 1944, and on December 12, 1944, in Germany.
Later in life, Clyde married Myrtle Holt Tune on March 2, 1946, in Columbus, Kansas. They raised two children, Bobby Gene and Winnie Sue Taylor Tritthart in Commerce, Oklahoma. Bobby Gene gave Clyde one grandson, Scott Alva Taylor. Sue and her husband of 43 years gave Clyde two granddaughters Carrie Rae Tritthart Satterwhite and Rev. Cassie Sue Tritthart, M.A.
Clyde worked mostly at Eagle Picher Industries in Quapaw, Oklahoma. He was a chemist and foreman over one of the labs used to analyze specimens taken from the mines in the area. He did this job with only completing the eighth grade and a year of business school.
There was once an ideal known simply as America. Long before America was arguably the most power nation in the world, and decades before American shores provided refuge to social, religious, and economic prisoners, America was a concept. Before Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci competed for the necessary funding to find and explore America, there was, in the minds of classical theorists, a concept of freedom, progression, and creation. While we can refer to history books and empirical documentation to quench our thirst for a true understanding of those times, our efforts would perhaps be better suited for understanding our own times.
There was once an ideal known simply as America. Long before America was arguably the most power nation in the world, and decades before American shores provided refuge to social, religious, and economic prisoners, America was a concept. Before Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci competed for the necessary funding to find and explore America, there was, in the minds of classical theorists, a concept of freedom, progression, and creation. While we can refer to history books and empirical documentation to quench our thirst for a true understanding of those times, our efforts would perhaps be better suited for understanding our own times.
There are some words that must only be used delicately and infrequently, lest they lose their value. “Orwellian” is one such word. Whenever a Western government proposes a new policy that looks like the beginning of the road to totalitarianism, it is difficult to hear anything else. In Britain the Labour government’s proposals for ID cards are viewed with extreme suspicion (“they will know everything about us!”); in the US Obama’s policies on healthcare reform are met with much fearmongering and attendant fear; and in both cases Orwellian is the go-to word. But would Orwell be proud of this legacy?
The twenty-seventh day of July of the present year is the most awaited day of our President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to face the Senate, House of Representatives and especially the Filipino people to deliver her 9th State of the Nation Address (SONA), which serves as her last annual report on her accomplishments and as well as to her soon to be projects in her term of administration.
The State of the Nation Address of PGMA this year was the longest SONA so far on her term which lasted 57 minutes and 33 Seconds, based on the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It was interrupted by 126 applauses made by supporters of President Arroyo; applauses were almost every glance she made after every sentence she states. While the president receives applauses made inside the Batasang Pambansa by her allies, angry protesters are on the gathered on the roads and outside the Batasang Pambansa doing rallies against the administration of President Arroyo.
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