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Commission screens veteran memoir clip; family to donate books to library
Summary
The commission viewed a short clip of veteran Ben Hathaway recounting wartime experiences; David said the veteran's daughter Janet Conrad and her son compiled his memoirs into a book and will donate copies to the Bridgewater Public Library.
David told the commission he had worked with Janet Conrad on a banner program and that she and her son have compiled the memoirs of her father, Ben Hathaway, into a book. "They're gonna donate a couple books to the library," David said during his announcement, and he previewed a short video excerpt of the veteran.
The commission watched the clip (video audio required troubleshooting before playback). The veteran in the clip described wartime service, near-misses in air combat and long deployments; David said the memoirs will be available for sale on Amazon but that the primary goal is to "get his word out." The commission agreed to help the Conrads research local records in the Bridgewater Public Library's Historical Room to supplement the memoirs.
