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It's
Me: One Lucky Guy by Jim Ratekin 
A man who always smiles despite losses and because of his
gain. 
  
Contents 
Prologue	ix 
In the Beginning	11 
Fun Times	16 
Education	24 
World War II	27 
GHQ AFPAC	31 
Tokyo, Japan	34 
Military Discharge	41 
Meeting Genevieve	46 
Puson, Korea	53 
GI Bill	58 
Job Search	62 
California Here We Come	64 
Shinn Engineering	74 
Rockwell – Autonetics	89 
Iran and Australia	94 
Wood Accents	103 
Masonic Lodge	106 
Hearing Loss	111 
Government Employees	115 
Retirement	121 
Move to Paradise	124 
Volunteering	128 
Genevieve, My Wife	145 
Genevieve’s Illness	159 
Our Children	163 
My Parents	172 
Family Relations	179 
Living Alone	184 
Regrets	187 
Epilogue	193 
Epilogue II	195 
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