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John Henry Bond

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:29 pm
by robman
Just curious: Is John Henry Bond, the 100-strength defender of Newton in the Battle of Wichita, based on a real person? Google turned up nothing.

Re: John Henry Bond

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:18 am
by monkspider
Yep! He was a real person. A Newton resident and World War II vet.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/328 ... henry-bond

Re: John Henry Bond

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:34 pm
by robman
Very cool! Does anyone know why he and Newton were chosen for this honor?