The Story of James E. Bennett, Jr.

in his own words

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

Chapter 1, part 1

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

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

​Chapter 1, part 2

My mother's family: the Markhams

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Jim and Rascal c. 1944

Chapter 2

The Beginning - 1925 To Spring 1943​

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The U505, a captured German submarine

Chapter 3

World War II - Spring 1943 to May, 1946

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Jim 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

​Thailand - December, 1961 to February, 1964
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Chapter 7

​Naperville, IL and Jacksonville, FL - February, 1964 to October, 1977
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Saudi Arabia

Chapter 8

​Saudi Arabia - October, 1977 to April, 1985
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Petra, 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

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The four Jims, Scottsdale, AZ

Chapter 11

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

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