This week, 75 years ago, Bud graduated with high honors from The US Army’s flight school in Hondo, Texas as a Navigator. In addition to his family’s pride, I was touched to read all of the notes he got from his friends at American Cyanamid.
Bill Harding was the head of his division and writes, “You have certainly done yourself and Cyanamid proud. The record you’ve made is one for the boys to shoot at.”
Here are a few more…
And then a poem (people just don’t write poems to one another like they used to!)
To our Birdman
Wings for the man we hear,
All we at work do cheer
Our fine Aviator
The illustrious Navigator
Patrick Byrnes!
Clear from the South he flies,
From us all praises rise,
For our good Aviator,
The daring Navigator
Patrick Byrnes!
First in his class stands he,
Pride fills our hearts cheer we,
Our fast Aviator,
The brave Navigator,
Patrick Byrnes!
9 March 1943
Nellie Payne
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
A Soldier Comes Home 
This is lovely❤️
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Hi Ann Marie, The Veterans Park Partnership is trying to assemble all of the area Gold Star Families for Memorial Day. I thought of you immediately. Do you have direct contact info I can pass on to Pat Barry (Brian Bill’s mom) who is organizing this? Thank you Tony
On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 9:21 AM A Soldier Comes Home wrote:
> asoldiercomeshome posted: “This week, 75 years ago, Bud graduated with > high honors from The US Army’s flight school in Hondo, Texas as a > Navigator. In addition to his family’s pride, I was touched to read all of > the notes he got from his friends at American Cyanamid. Bill Harding ” >
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Yes, Tony! I will contact you privately. Thanks for reaching out.
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