re: Does anyone have a family member alive that served in WW2?

My great uncle died a couple of years ago. He was the navigator on PB2Y 7009, the first plane to land in Tokyo bay, carrying Admiral Sherman, who told crew to land before Admiral Nimitz, who was there for surrender signing. The plane is on display at Naval air museum along with the navigational chart of my great uncle. One interesting thing about the chart is he marked where George Bush was shot down.

Here is interesting write up on the plane, and how after the war Howard Hughes used it to develop the Spruce Goose.

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