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A War Hero Seen From Two Perspectives in New Book

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Bob Drury, Jim, Patsy, and Michel Smyth, and Tom Clavin discussed the wartime and peacetime life of Sgt. William Petty, a key figure in Drury and Clavin's book,

Bob Drury, Jim, Patsy, and Michel Smyth, and Tom Clavin discussed the wartime and peacetime life of Sgt. William Petty, a key figure in Drury and Clavin's book, "The Last Hill," on Saturday at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on May 24, 2023
To hear Bob Drury and Tom Clavin tell it, Sergeant William “L-Rod” Petty was a fearless soldier during World War II, who performed heroically both on D-Day and, later, when... more

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