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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Harry is the twin brother of [[Eden Pond]] and and younger brother of [[Merton Pond]]. | Harry is the twin brother of [[Eden Pond]] and and younger brother of [[Merton Pond]]. | ||
His left leg was weakened and disfigured by childhood polio, causing a significant limp. He’s unable to run or do work requiring leg strength, and so is not eligible for military service during the war. When war was declared, he tried to volunteer for the army. He knew he couldn't be a combat soldier, but he thought there were lots of other jobs. Despite his insistence he could be useful he was rejected. | |||
Eden hadn't wanted him to try, and they argued about it. He decided to move out of the house where they'd grown up together, and where she still lived with their older brother Merton. He wanted to do something useful, so he got a room in Tillamook and a job at a bakery. He and Eden did not see each other or speak for more than two months. | |||
When nightly blackouts were implemented, he volunteered as a block warden to ensure his neighbors were observing blackout procedures, and at times could be over-zealous. | |||
He also volunteered with the Ground Observer Corps to watch for and identify planes flying along the coast. | |||
==Vital Statistics== | ==Vital Statistics== | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 12 February 2020
Harry Pond is a character in the Eden Pond Series.
Biography
Harry is the twin brother of Eden Pond and and younger brother of Merton Pond.
His left leg was weakened and disfigured by childhood polio, causing a significant limp. He’s unable to run or do work requiring leg strength, and so is not eligible for military service during the war. When war was declared, he tried to volunteer for the army. He knew he couldn't be a combat soldier, but he thought there were lots of other jobs. Despite his insistence he could be useful he was rejected.
Eden hadn't wanted him to try, and they argued about it. He decided to move out of the house where they'd grown up together, and where she still lived with their older brother Merton. He wanted to do something useful, so he got a room in Tillamook and a job at a bakery. He and Eden did not see each other or speak for more than two months.
When nightly blackouts were implemented, he volunteered as a block warden to ensure his neighbors were observing blackout procedures, and at times could be over-zealous.
He also volunteered with the Ground Observer Corps to watch for and identify planes flying along the coast.
Vital Statistics
Date of Birth: 7 February 1917
Date of Death: 23 February 1942
Character Affiliations
- Eden Pond, sister
- Merton Pond, brother
Appearances
- Tillamook Guerillas (working title)