BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two veterans of note have passed in the last four days: Veterans of different eras and very different experiences, with at least one thing in common – they were women who took unique paths to their service.
American Legion Post 221 Commander Lynn Eckert, a Marine Corps veteran and energetic, persuasive ambassador for the Kern County Honor Flight program, died July 5 at age 71.
And Louise Ruth Carpenter Lewis, who kept the home hearth warm and the Flying Fortresses aloft during World War II, died June 23 at 100…