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dollar apartment complex covering the addresses of those small homes that, during the war years, were home to the lifeblood of American industry — the everyday workers of the defense con- tractors.
It made me sad to think when the day came, that some construction worker had bulldozed a tree without knowing its history — the story of Mac’s tree and how, for a period of time, it shaded the Fluty family from the heartache of war
and the loss of a son. It was just reduced to scraps to be hauled away to a landfill. This ends my three-part story of one family’s loss and the loss of a valued member of the Lockheed Family in Bur- bank during World War II. So many sad aspects to this story, but remember, this was just one family during a time when many more families were suffering in similar ways. My story here is just a reminder that we must keep that “tree of knowledge” growing, so future gen-
erations will understand just what an in- credible generation it was that saved the world for all of us to enjoy. We do not grieve that these soldiers died, but rather we must celebrate that men like Lieu- tenant Fluty lived. I’m sure the Fluty family, like so many others, would ap- preciate us remembering the price they paid for our freedoms. Blue Skies, Mac, may you rest in peace.
Until next time, Bob Out ...
Left: First Lt. Joseph Fluty stands by his P-38 in England during World War II. Above: The end of the story, the final resting place of 1st Lt. Joseph Fluty in the Visalia District Cemetery.
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