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CommunitySummer of 42

Summer of 42: The Coastal Bend Goes to War

Bob Batterson, Dotson Lewis, Jose Mendez 1.jpg World War II veterans Jose Mendez (left) and Bob Batterson (middle), and Korea veteran Dotson Lewis talk before the screening of "Summer of 42: The Coastal Bend Goes To War" on Aug. 11 aboard the USS Lexington.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News veterans at Summer of 42 screening.jpg Army veteran Walter Skinner watches the documentary aboard the USS Lexington on Aug. 12.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News Summer of 42 plaques.jpg Appreciation plaques were given out to entities who helped the documentary come together.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News JJ de la cerda and bob batterson.jpg Nueces County Veterans Services officer JJ de la Cerda talks with World War II veteran Bob Batterson before the screening.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News Summer of 42 certificates.jpg Certificates were given to people who participated in the filming of the documentary.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News Pat Simon and Ram Chavez.jpg KRIS 6 News anchor speaks with Veterans Band leader Ram Chavez before the screening.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News PXL_20220812_005536882.MP.jpg Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo was on-hand for the invitation-only screening.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News Pat and contest winners.jpg Lara Kirchens and her husband won tickets to the private screening from KRIS 6 News. Ten pairs of tickets were given away in a drawing to members of the public.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News PXL_20220812_010040036.MP.jpg Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales talks with World War II veteran Jose Mendez at the screening Aug. 12.Photo by: Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
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World War II veterans Jose Mendez (left) and Bob Batterson (middle), and Korea veteran Dotson Lewis talk before the screening of "Summer of 42: The Coastal Bend Goes To War" on Aug. 11 aboard the USS Lexington.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Army veteran Walter Skinner watches the documentary aboard the USS Lexington on Aug. 12.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Appreciation plaques were given out to entities who helped the documentary come together.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Nueces County Veterans Services officer JJ de la Cerda talks with World War II veteran Bob Batterson before the screening.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Certificates were given to people who participated in the filming of the documentary.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
KRIS 6 News anchor speaks with Veterans Band leader Ram Chavez before the screening.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo was on-hand for the invitation-only screening.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Lara Kirchens and her husband won tickets to the private screening from KRIS 6 News. Ten pairs of tickets were given away in a drawing to members of the public.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales talks with World War II veteran Jose Mendez at the screening Aug. 12.Ana Tamez/KRIS 6 News
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