As soon as he was old enough, big enough and strong enough, Clayton Baugh worked to supplement his family’s meager income, helping on the family farm and taking odd jobs. After the United States became involved in World War II, Baugh volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Force and was assigned to navigation school at Selman Field, near Monroe, La., where he completed his course in 90 days. These airmen came to be known as “Ninety Day Wonders” because Uncle Sam needed men to be battlefield ready as soon as possible. During those 90 days, his family visited him in...

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