re: Relatives that served in World War 2

My father was a bomber pilot and my mother was an Army nurse. Their wedding picture is in uniform.

My father started flying when he was 14 and did crop dusting among other things. WWII started he first joined the Canadian Airforce prior to America entry into the war.

Later he was flying Martin B26B Marauders and his skill at landing them got him sent to Tampa as a flight instructor. New pilots had a hard time with the "widow maker," but my father loved flying that plane for its high performance.