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Title
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The Bever Trail
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Description
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Fort Sill in Oklahoma was the site of the first military execution of a United States Army man in Oklahoma in World War II. His name was Harry Ralph Bever who was a gangster born in Millgrove, Missouri. After deserting the Army in 1942 he joined up with Samuel Ricketts and William Radkay from the Kansas City area and commited a number of crimes across the country.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Masten Gregory: Totally Fearless
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Description
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Biography of Masten Gregory, a legendary racecar driver also known as "The Kansas City Flash." During his career, Gregory was known for his courageous, aggressive driving style. The author speculates that Gregory, although he has gone down in history as a remarkable Grand Prix driver, might have achieved more iconic status had he been associated with factory sponsored teams instead of the "privateer machinery" he usually drove.The book's first chapter addresses Masten Gregory's birth and early years in Kansas City, Missouri. A student at Pembroke Country Day School, Shawnee Mission Rural High School, and Kemper Military Academy in Boonville, Missouri, Gregory often clashed with school authorities over his well-known pranks.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Book