Though the book does not name the Makemson/Mekemson men it does give an account of the incident where Andrew and James were killed in battle.

The story of Ft. Mifflin.

The entrance to Ft. Mifflin. The fort is near the international airport.

The Ft. Mifflin ranger holding the Ft. Mifflin flag and the story about the flag.

The story of the Ft. Mifflin flag.

A birds eye view of Ft. Mifflin.

Bill and Jan inside the tower.

Bill gets a closer look at the inscriptions of the Makemson men's names.

The art work on the outside of the bell tower.

The bell tower at Valley Forge.

The Makemson/Mekemson men were recognized for their services in the Revolutionary War with their names inscribed on the bronze plates in the bell tower at Valley Forge and their service at Ft. Mifflin on the south side of Philadelphia.

Mom and Dad and me in about 1942.

Emmet Makemson in about 1942.

Now this was a car. I believe it was my Dad's first car. Pretty cool don't you think?

My Dad, Emmet Makemson, at Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. This was in the early part of W.W.II. Dad trained on howitzers. He did not have to go overseas due to a medical discharge.

This barn, still in use today, was the U. S. Cavalry barn for "F" troop in Pleasanton, Kansas

My Dad, Emmet Makemson, and my Mom, Suzie Thomas Makemson as teenagers.

My Dad, Emmet Makemson, and his 1936 Ford. This car faithful pulled a two wheel trailer from Pleasanton, Kansas to Los Angeles, California. Dad and Mom worked in the ship yards in the early part of World War II. About midway through the war the faithful Ford pulled that two wheeled trailer back to Kansas. Dad used to say that it would get up to thirty miles an hour going down the mountain slopes out west.

My Dad, Emmet Makemson, and his horse in the U. S. Calvary. Their post was at Pleasanton, Kansas and they were "F" troop. I do not know if "F" troop televesion series was so named in their honor.

My Dad, Emmet Ray Makemson, as a young man.

My Uncle Oscar Makemson and one of his children.

My Uncle Oscar Makemson and his team of blacks.

My cousins Helen and Monte Williams my Dad, Emmet, My Uncle Oscar Makemson (1906-1975) and me.

Cousin Helen Williams and my Dad, Emmet Makemson (1917-1975). Helen is the daughter of Ruby Dell Makemson Rowley (1898-1922). Ruby died in a house fire in Centerville, Kansas. Ruby was the second oldest child of Lovilo (Dan) and Mabel Makemson.