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James Taylor

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     Early Life
     Koshare Life
     Life After Koshares
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  Early Life
James Taylor was one of the very first boys in La Junta to become interested in Indian Lore. He officially received his Eagle Scout Rank from the Rocky Mountain Council on December 31, 1929. James Taylor graduated from La Junta High School in 1933, the same year the Koshares officially began. Taylor was one of boys who danced at the first Koshare show at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in November of 1933.
  Koshare Life
  Later Life
After graduating from the Koshare organization James joined the United States Army. 1939 Joined United States Army
1941 Promoted to Captain stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina 112th Field Artillery
1942 Catain stationed on the New Caledonia Island off Australia
1943 Major South Pacific
1946 Got Married
1950 Lt. Colonel stationed at Fort Sill
1953 Headquarter in Japan
1954 Stationed in Japan
1955 Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
1956 Executive Officer in Paratroop Division
1957 U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division in Germany
1958 Executive officer of Paratroopers, Europe
1961 Washington, D.C.
1963 Tour in Korea
1964 Alexandria Virgina
1967 Pentagon Washington, D.C.
1968 Retired From 29 years with the Army

After military Taylor became a Management Engineer Consultant

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