HI... I know this has mentioned briefly before; however, I would like to mention it again.... Don Marler, of Dogwood Press, has reprinted the book on THE DYESS STORY. Email is: dcmsmm@sprynet.com It's the eye witness account of the Death March from Bataan and the Escape from the Japanese Prison Camps by: Lt. Col. William E. Dyess The Dyess Air Force Base, Texas was named for William Edwin Dyess If any of you have not read this book, I would certainly recommend it. Several members of my immediate family purchased and read the book and each member was affected by the book. Affected by a sense of pride for the Col DYESS who was so honored to have the Air Base named for him!!!! There are pictures of Col Dyess in the book and other illustrations. No one has asked me to mention this book. However, I have just moved and I have been unpacking and I found my copy and have spent the last hour re-reading parts of the book. That's when I decided I would post this information to the DYESS listing... Here is the lineage of William Edwin Dyess... as best as I can determine... If anyone else has information on him and his children, I would love to have it.... John Dyess and Violator??????????? George W. Dyess, born 1780 In Barnwell County, SC; died 1840-45 in Stewart County, GA. He married Elizabeth Everett. Thomas D. Dyess, born 1812 in GA. He married 10 November 1836 in Stweart County, GA. to Nancy E. Jenkins. John George Dyess, born 1841 in GA; died 19 June 1898. He married 1868 tio Mary Ann McGilvary. Richard Thomas Dyess, born 20 January 1886 in Rapides Parish, LA; died 18 February 1968. He married 8 June 1915 to Hallie A. Graham. William Edwin Dyess, born 9 August 1916; died 27 December 1943. He married Marajen Staveck. Again, great war hero and a cousin of OURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!! Kaite http://www.kaite.com/