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Show 5 July 8, 1999 Bro n LA MacDonald, the Air Force's public by Rudy Purificato health field manager at the School of Aerospace Medicine's Public Health Texas RESEARCH BROOKS SITE, Department. MacDonald is among a dozen people A Brooks NCO is investigating the origins of America's favorite relative in this century, including Brooks Field that hopefully will result in the first WWI pilot Col. Edgar Noyes, to have comprehensive biography ever pub- researched the Uncle Sam story. "I hope my book will be a complete lished about the real 'Uncle Sam.' CMSgt. Bob MacDonald is passion- account of the Sam Wilson story, but ate about his four-yea- r quest in search- there are so many threads to follow," ing the family tree of Samuel Wilson, said MacDonald, who resumed his research 18 months ago after a who the U.S. government officially conhiatus. Sam. Uncle siders the original The novice author was first inspired "Growing up in Troy, N.Y., we all knew to write the book when he obtained a he was a real person," said MacDonfamous ald about his hometown's most copy of Congressional testimony used citizen. by Troy's Veterans for Uncle Sam to most secure Wilson government recogniWilson's legal status, Despite Americans don't believe Uncle Sam tion. He has initially titled it "America's Uncle Sam: The Life and Times actually lived. "When I came into the service, many of Samuel Wilson." On July 20, 1959, the U.S. House of people doubted the story. There is nothing in print about Samuel Wilson," said Representatives unanimously approved Air Force Research Laboratory 15-ye- make your next payday today" "VUe X : Ys&jMto 1 T2. -- ct;f ar r m Ubd If Q Our familiar American icon was the a resolution establishing Wilson's grave a national shrine at Troy's Oakwood Cemetery. In 1961, President John F. product of an amusement resulting from confusion over the government's new standards for merchandise labeling. On Kennedy signed a resolution officially establishing Wilson as the original federal shipments, contractors were required to stamp the initials U.S. (representing United States), along with those of the government purchasing agent, on merchandise containers. According to John Frost's 1843 publication "Book of the Navy," a visitor asked a Troy dock worker the meaning of the letters 'E.A. - U.S.' stamped on meat barrels. The worker is reported to have joked, "Elbert Anderson (government contractor) - Uncle Sam (Wilson)." The Army at East Greenbush perpetuated the joke by adopting the nickname. Uncle Sam. "He was a common guy who lived during uncommon times," MacDonald said. The national symbol was born Sept. 13, 1766 in Menotomy (now Arlington), Mass., the sixth of 13 children of Edward Wilson and Lucy Francis. In spite of a rugged start, Samuel Wilson eventually became an entrepreneur - and a legend. "He was a brick maker and meat packer. He also sold apple trees and ran a sloop on the Hudson River," said MacDonald. During the War of 1812, the Army hired Wilson as a meat inspector. An incident involving a meat shipment to the Army at East Greenbush led to Wilson's name being forever linked with Shortly thereafter, Wilson's nickname appeared in print. However, following his death on July 31, 1854, it would take years before he would become an American folk legend. Uncle Sam. r tf m . r ' Up To INSTANT CASH FOR: 5 Past Due Utility Bills Car Repairs Home Repairs - f 11 I I r . - a. ...... 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