Show Once Paralyzed Cripple Now Soldier in U. U S. S Army SHEPPARD FIELD TEXAS A A fall falling ng log crashed across the back backof of James Arthur Lilly in a northwest northwest north north- west lumber camp in 1935 Paralysis sis robbed him of sight and speech A soldier at Sheppard Field Texas Tex Tex- as air corps technical school to today today to to- day James Arthur Lilly is a testimonial testimonial test test- of American courage and I I fortitude The seven years between that accident and his enlistment in inthe inthe inthe the United States air corps are sei seven seven sev sev- i en valorous years of a determined fight to regain sight and s speech The fact that he passed his army physical examination and today is isa a n m member of the air corps is evidence evidence evi evi- dence dente of his noble and successful battle In the spring of 1941 he was struck by an automobile The shock and jolt relieved the pressure on his spine electrical treatments were administered James Arthur Lilly saw the light of day for the first time in six S 3 irs ars and attempted to enlist in the thel army Private Lilly however was rejected rejected rejected re re- re- re because of his eyes He traveled to Spokane Wash Vash and convinced authorities that with the ad aid of special lenses his eyes would p pass ss |