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  • Jim's Story
    • My Father's Family
    • My Mother's Family
    • The Beginning - 1925 To Spring 1943
    • World War II - Spring 1943 to May, 1946
    • Starting a Family - Fall 1946 to Summer 1958
    • Niagara Power Project - Summer 1958 to December, 1961
    • Thailand - December, 1961 to February, 1964
    • Naperville, IL and Jacksonville, FL - February, 1964 to October, 1977
    • Saudi Arabia - October, 1977 to April, 1985
    • Driving out of Saudi Arabia - March 24, 1985 to July, 1985
    • Illinois to Rome, GA - July 1985 to 1996
    • Rome, GA and Scottsdale, AZ - 1996 to September, 2013

The Story of James E. Bennett, Jr.

in his own words

PictureJim's Father, James E. Bennett, Sr., in WWI Uniform


Chapter 1, part 1

The early history of the Bennett family: My father's family


PictureJim's Mother, Elizabeth Lee Markham (Mrs. James E. Bennett, Sr.)


​Chapter 1, part 2

My mother's family: the Markhams

PictureJim and Rascal c. 1944


Chapter 2

The Beginning - 1925 To Spring 1943​

PictureThe U505, a captured German submarine


Chapter 3

World War II - Spring 1943 to May, 1946



PictureJim and Kathryn with baby Kathy at Vetville (veterans housing for NC State)

Chapter 4

Starting a family - Fall 1946 to Summer 1958


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Chapter 5

Niagara Power Project - Summer 1958 to December, 1961
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Chapter 6

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Thailand - December, 1961 to February, 1964
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Chapter 7

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Naperville, IL and Jacksonville, FL - February, 1964 to October, 1977
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PictureSaudi Arabia
Chapter 8

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Saudi Arabia - October, 1977 to April, 1985
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PicturePetra, Jordan
Chapter 9

Driving out of Saudi Arabia - March 24, 1985 to July, 1985

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Chapter 10

Illinois to Rome, GA - July, 1985 to 1996

PictureThe four Jims, Scottsdale, AZ
Chapter 11

Rome, GA and Scottsdale, AZ - 1996 to September, 2013

  • Home
  • About
  • Jim's Albums
  • History
  • Jim's Story
    • My Father's Family
    • My Mother's Family
    • The Beginning - 1925 To Spring 1943
    • World War II - Spring 1943 to May, 1946
    • Starting a Family - Fall 1946 to Summer 1958
    • Niagara Power Project - Summer 1958 to December, 1961
    • Thailand - December, 1961 to February, 1964
    • Naperville, IL and Jacksonville, FL - February, 1964 to October, 1977
    • Saudi Arabia - October, 1977 to April, 1985
    • Driving out of Saudi Arabia - March 24, 1985 to July, 1985
    • Illinois to Rome, GA - July 1985 to 1996
    • Rome, GA and Scottsdale, AZ - 1996 to September, 2013