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Emmett Sr. tells of growing Up in South Austins 100 years ago. South Austin was a different place 100 years ago but the boys were much the same!  Music By: Blake Shelton For maps and other info check out our Facebook page: Our Westlake Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.

Emmett Sr. tells of growing Up in South Austins 100 years ago. His first story is of his difficult home birth without a doctor. As the 5th of six boys, that was not his mother's first challenge! No cars, no lights, no inside plumbing - life was very different in South Austin. Emmett tells of seeing the first airplane, the first street car and the Deaf School. Crisis shook the family when brot...

                Emmett Shelton Sr. joined the Marines at 37 and served in WWII.  Emmett Jr. was in his teens and joined the Reserve. He was called to duty in Korea only a few years after his Dad came back from WWII.                  Emmett Sr. tells stories of Emmett Jr.'s Marine experience in the Korean War, including Defending Freedom at the Chosin Reservoir. Emmett Jr. was evacuated for se...

Emmett Shelton Jr. grew up in Westlake and joined the Marine Corps Reserves at 16. He was called to duty right after graduation from Austin High in 1950. Within 6 months, he was a rifleman in one of the cruelest battles of the Korean War, Chosin Reservoir. His buddy was shot within 10 minutes of his first battle. And it got tougher. Emmett suffered severe frostbite and received 100 percent disabil...

Emmett Shelton Jr. grew up in Westlake and joined the Marine Corps Reserves at 16. He was called to duty right after graduation from Austin High in 1950. Within 6 months, he was a rifleman in one of the cruelest battles of the Korean War, Chosin Reservoir. His buddy was shot within 10 minutes of his first battle. And it got tougher. Emmett suffered severe frostbite and received 100 percent disabil...

Emmett Shelton Jr. grew up in Westlake and joined the Marine Corps Reserves at 16. He was called to duty right after graduation from Austin High in 1950. Within 6 months, he was a rifleman in one of the cruelest battles of the Korean War, Chosin Reservoir. His buddy was shot within 10 minutes of his first battle. And it got tougher. Emmett suffered severe frostbite and received 100 percent disabil...

Emmett Shelton Jr. joined the Marine Corps Reserves at 16 and was called to duty right after graduation from Austin High in 1950. Within 6 months, he was a rifleman in one of the cruelest battles of the Korean War, Chosin Reservoir. His buddy was shot within 10 minutes of his first battle. And it got tougher. Emmett suffered severe frostbite and received 100 percent disability.  Thirty-six years l...

Emmett Shelton Jr. grew up in Westlake Hills. He joined the Marine Corps Reserves and at 16 and right after graduation from Austin High in 1950, was called to duty. Within 6 months, he was a BAR rifleman in one of the cruelest battles of the Korean War, Chosin Reservoir. His buddy was shot within 10 minutes of his first battle. And it got tougher. Emmett suffered severe frostbite and received 100...

Emmett Shelton, Sr., (1905-2000) tells the history of the land and development of the Yacht Club Road (now Westlake Drive). For maps and other info check out our Facebook page: Our Westlake Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.