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- ↑ Edward "Ed" McGaa | 1936 - 2017 | Obituary
- ↑ Rainbow Tribe. "Genres:...Religion & Spirituality >> New Age & Spirituality". Eagle Vision: Return of the Hoop. "Genres:...Religion & Spirituality >> New Age & Spirituality". etc.
- ↑ Military service in Korea
- ↑ "McGaa's war medals". Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ↑ Harper Collins biodata on Ed McGaa
