Few people have the opportunity to pass on to those that follow what really happened in their lifetime. This is mine. Growing up in post-World War II times I was raised to go to college play all kinds of sports well and become an all-around good citizen. In telling my story I discovered that most if not all of my air force assignments and units no longer exist meaning my children and grandchildren will have no idea what I went through in my lifetime except for what I have written here. I feel that this is not only my story it's a history as I lived it from 1943 through 2016.