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William J. Helmer


Born
in Iowa City, Iowa, The United States
March 06, 1936

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Genre
Crime, History, Firearms


PERSONAL INFORMATION

Family: Born March 6, 1936, in Iowa City, IA to Albert Joseph and Myrtle (Curl) Helmer; He left Iowa City before age one, grew up in the Mexican border town of Pharr, TX, and prefers to celebrate March 6 as one hundred years to the day after the Fall of the Alamo.) He married Pat Thompson, September, 1958 (divorced, 1966); married Jean Brockman (a free-lance illustrator), August 6, 1971; Children: Marc & Jan; Granddaughter Jessie.

Education: University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Journalism, 1959, MA in History, 1968.

Politics: "Formerly an FDR Democrat turned fanatically moderate libertarian."

Military/Wartime Service: U.S. Naval Reserve, 1953-61; became Radioman First Class.

Memberships: Amateur Radio operator W5AJR ...more

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