Few of us have the honor of knowing such a great American as Jim Betts.
To me, Jim was a proud father, a loving husband, a man that recognized no human limits, and was truly the example of a Great American.
Maybe much of this could be said about a lot of people, but Jim earned his reputation the hard way. He turned the hardship of being a POW in Oflag64, a German Prison Camp as "a guest of the Germans" and a 400 mile hike across Poland in the middle of winter, into a positive to live by with a recognition of what is important in life on earth.
This recognition is best said by Jim, himself:
"From my wartime experience I have learned quite a bit. What a great country we live in and all the peace and freedom we enjoy. The good Lord was with me every step of the way and for that I am most grateful. In reminiscing I am reminded of one of my favorite hymns. 'There is a God. He is alive. In Him we live and we survive.' How true."
Links:
Task Force Baum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_Baumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_Baum
Anzio 1944: http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/anzio/72-19.htmhttp://www.history.army.mil/brochures/anzio/72-19.htm
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