"Trail", takes a break in 1944, from rigorous "Flight Training" at Independence, Missouri, before joining the Air Force in 1956...

	Trail, thinks he see's "Hopalong Cassidy" ,Not, just one of the Wallace kid's. That's cousin Robert Wallace  taking Trail for a ride on one of their Mule's. Rison, Ark, Oct 1941 Trail, Cruzing down the blvd, thinks he is in Paris, No way, Kansas City, Missouri... Hmmm, today might be a good day to join-up with the "Rough Riders". Independence, Missouri Starting to believe I was "Hopalong Cassidy". Front yard of Grandma's home, Independence, Missouri

	Front porch of our home at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Second half of the 2nd grade, the little one is a boy my mother took care of. The dog is "Pal" who was my friend until I went into the Air Force in 1956. Pal is sitting on my catcher's mitt. CubScout 4th grade, Columbus Grade School. Picture taken in front of our home, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 6th Grade, Mom should make an appointment with the doctor and have that thing that is growing out of my face removed. Picture taken front porch, home of my Aunt Hazel Wallace Wood, Oklahoma city, Oklahoma.

	First half 7th grade, Picacho, Arizona. Me and a couple of "Pal's". Grandma and Grandad built a "Gas station" in the middle of nowhere, between Phoenix and Tucson.

	8th Grade, Taft Junior High. Yep, we moved again, back to "Okie City". Starting to remember the road signs along the highway. Picture taken Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. That's me bottom row second from the left.

	10th Grade, West Phoenix High School. Starting to see a trend, new school about every year, sometime's two new school's in a year. Moved to the westside of Phoenix, my next move will be to join the Air Force. Quote: Trail "Stay on the move". First Car, 1948 Buick. What a great set of wheels. Picture taken 1955, driveway of our home in Phoenix, Arizona.

	1957 Island of Guam, 18 years old. Outside of the Radio Site. The car was my 1947 Plymouth, what we called a "Guam Bomb".

	July 1958, just turned 19 years old, back from Guam. The 1953 "Custom Ford" that I saved for while stationed on Guam. It had only 6000 miles on it, had been garaged by a man who lived in Phoenix in the winter. Drove it to Salina, Kansas where I was going to be stationed at Schilling Air Force Base. Me and Gayle, we were married 19 December 1959 at Salina, Kansas. We had one son, Scott Charles, born 11 Jan 1963 at Phoenix, Arizona. Picture taken at Salina. Was no longer a Radio Operator, crosstrained as a Purchasing Agent. Radio Operator's were frozen, no promotion's. Me and Gayle on a weekend trip to Oklahoma City, visiting my aunt Hazel Wallace Wood. Picture taken on her front yard. Scott Charles, taking a nap with mine and Shirley's cat at our house in Phoenix, Arizona. Picture taken in 1973. Hard to tell who is in the deeper dream world. Gayle, Scott, GreatGrandMother Carrie (Wallace) Wood. Picture taken 1974 at mine and Shirley's home, Phoenix, Arizona.

	Trail * Shirley * Jeremy Me and Shirley, we were married at Las Vegas, Nevada, 4 June 1971. We had one son, Jeremy Blaze, born 9 Oct 1974 at Phoenix, Arizona. Picture taken at our graduation in 1973 from Maricopa College, Phoenix. We met  while attending Phoenix College in 1970.  Shirley  on the left, picture taken 1976 at the Defence Language Institute, at Monterey, California. She was attending a year long language course. We had moved there from Ayer, Massachusetts where she attended a Cryptography school. I ran the Print Shop for the city of Pacific Grove, Calif. Shirley was selected as Honor Student of the year for the Institute. Jeremy, January 1977. Fearless, and just like his dad loved to climb tree's. Shirley's Mom and Dad's backyard, Phoenix, Arizona. Jeremy and myself, Feb 1977. Our passport photo, just before we left for Germany. Jeremy, looks like he is ready for some of that great German Beer!

	Mom,Dad,Me. Dad, home on leave from the Air Force. Independence, Missouri 1944. Picture taken on the front porch of my Grandmother's home...

	Maybe, I'll just be a famer. The house in Independence, Missouri had a big lot. Had chicken's, duck's, cow's, grapes, blackberry's, berry tree's and one huge Goose, who got a big kick out of chasing Trail. It was almost like living on a farm. But, we also had the farm down at Stockton, Missouri Which we visited on the weekend's quite often... First grade, First day of school. Trail, (AKA "Cotton") looks a little apprehensive. I don't think he thought this was a good idea!! Independence, Missouri. Might be a "Private Eye" in Honolulu Hawaii someday. Independence, Missouri. First part of 2nd Grade. Grandma's home, Independence, Missouri.

	Second half 2nd grade Columbus Grade School, southwest part of Oklahoma city, Oklahoma. Far left second row from the bottom or top depending if your glass is half full or half empty. 5th Grade, Bath Grade School. Northeast side of Oklahoma city, Oklahoma, Dad sold our "Great Home" to buy a "New House" with no style at all!!! That's me bottom row far left.

	Second half of 7th Grade. Edison Junior High, East side, Phoenix, Arizona. Picture taken in the school yard.

	9th Grade, Phoenix Union High School. Back out West, now know where we are going to eat along the highway. Tumbling team, that's me top right. Picture taken Phoenix, Aizona

	The hood look, with a little "Hawaiian Style" thrown in. Was known to wear Hawaiian shirts in the early 50's, a little ahead of my time. Photo taken in a "Photo booth" 5 pic's for a quarter. 50's style "Flat Top" what was called a "Boggie" flat on top long on sides. It was getting there, wherever there is! First love! Gayle, the first day of school Junior year, science class. My heart stopped, then went into high speed. We would be married at Salina, Kansas in 1959.

	Inside the Radio Site on Guam. "Air Force Jet 219 this is Watertown, read you 5 x 5, Over". All aircraft within 150 mile's of the island had to check in. Sometimes a pilot would forget to check in, and they would scramble fighter's out to check them out. That would get there attention!

	Trail * Gayle * Scott 1959 Gayle and myself before we were married, Picture taken at Salina, Kansas. Me and Scott, Mom and Dad's backyard July 1963 after returning from my second tour on Guam. Scott Charles, 1965 at 2 and a half years old. Scott Charles, 5th Grade. Picture taken at Corona, Calif, where he lived with his mother Gayle.

	Me and Shirley, Christmas 1973 in our family room. We were blessed with a nice home next to the golf course. Trail get a hair cut! Me and Jeremy, November 1976. Picture taken front yard, San Angelo, Texas. Shirley was attending an advanced training school, before we moved to Germany in Feb 1977. Shirley graduated Honor student of her class and received a promotion. Jeremy, thinks he is "Superman" Jeremy, putting the move on a young lady, doesn't know she is not real! Shirley and Jeremy, Christmas 1978. Shirley, said Jeremy was not a happy boy that day. Me and Jeremy, Christmas 1978.

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