Thanks for welcoming me back. Almost 86 now and things sort of get away from me. Still don't take any preventative drugs, so I may just see 100 some day.
Capt(major) you ask what I was in during the war(WWWII) Well I've had a hard time explaining my path many times, and I'm not too sure anyone really understood.
I enlisted in Air Corp.when in High School and went in July 7 44. Did my basics at Sheppard Field,Tx. They used a very calculated procedure to place us where needed. Each barracks held 100 men. The 50 upstairs went to radio operators school. The 50 downstairs(including me) went to radio mechanics school Truax Field in Madison,Wisc. On to Chenute Field Ill. for introduction into Radar. Down to Boca Raton field Fl. for airborn radar. Just as our training was completed, the war in Europe ended and there was the dilema. What to do with these guys. So they shipped us off to Signal Corp. in New Jersey for ship board radar. On completion of training, we were loaned out to the Transportation Corp and shipped down to New Orleans and shipped out as radar crew on ships taking supplies over to Europe and bringing back soldiers for seperationfrom service. i sailed on the Rollins Victory to Marseille France, The Alexander to Le Havre,France, The Holbrook to Bremerhave,Ger. and South Hampton England. my las crossing was to bring back War Brides. The strangest of all was on our seperation. We were asked what arm we would like to be discharged from. The Air Corp,,, Signal corp,,,, or Transportation Corp. Any doubt about our choice. We were also asked if we would consider going to the Merchant Marines as radar crews. Can't say as I saw anyone stay behind.
Now,,, I ask you,,, does that sound true?. I sometimes wondered if the Brass wanted me, would they know,or cared, where I was.
That was my two years in the military. The only enemy i ever saw was when I,and the two other guys in my crew, were standing in line at a movie house and when the FOG lifted, we were in the middle of a group of German prisoners. They were happy where they were.
Well Sir, you asked the question, If I put you to sleep, I'm sorry'chucktoo