Fond memories of Cape airport

Thank you for your series of articles on Cape Girardeau's aviation history. My dad, C. Heith Baucom, a farm boy from North Carolina, was stationed at Camp Harris during the early days of World War II. He met a young girl named Ruby Sams who worked at the lunch counter at Walgreens Drug Store and told her that, after the war, he would return and marry her. He did. They moved to North Carolina and raised a family that included me.

Our summer vacation trip, during my youth, was to return to Cape Girardeau to visit my grandparents, Joseph and Dolly Sams, who lived on South Benton Street, and many other great relatives. Our trips always included a visit to the airport. My dad has many fond memories of it and is proud of his connection to its history. My mom passed in 1986, but my dad is now 88 years old. I bet he knows some of the people named in your articles.

I, too, feel a special connection to Cape Girardeau and check your website often to keep up with all the news.

JOHN H. BAUCOM, Hamptonville, N.C.