Did you hear about the legendary “Ritchie Boys”? I only found out one of them was living here in Stockton until he passed. Furthermore, when I was looking for some stuff to take to our American Legion Post Karl Ross Post 16, I found a jacket that Paul Fairbrook’s family had given to Puffy’s Thrift Mercantile so someone could take care of it. Then it was given to Michael Cockrell who in turn gives it to me for our Post. I had put it away in one of my closets because our Post was under renovation and I didn’t want it to be misplaced. But we will display it soon and you’ll see pictures as this is very symbolic and historical.
This goes to show you that beyond the headlines, Stockton has a rich history of war heroes and overall great human beings.
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