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- I'm John McQueney, the
Wing and Base Historian,

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and in front of me here
is part of the collection

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of books donated from the family

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of Colonel John Watters,
U.S. Air Force, Retired.

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Colonel Watters began his
career as a B-17 crewman

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and served his country
long and distinguished.

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His son, Rear Admiral,
Retired, Robin Watters,

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contacted Brigadier General Regis Urschler

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former Wing Commander about donating

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these books to the Wing and Base

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for a professional reading
library that I've built here.

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This was all put together
between Admiral Watters

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and General Urschler and then Joe Spivey,

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President of the Wing Association.

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And I was able to gather these books up,

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and I think it's a real nice tribute

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to Colonel Watters and his service

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to the Air Force and to the nation.