General Discussion

We knew the basics, he was a lieutenant in the navy
flying off of an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific.

He showed us his service gun when we were little,
and talked a little about the war, but not much.

Later on we got him to tell us more detailed stories,
and boy were they good and interesting

He got the Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, but I never knew about till
after he died. The Navy came to his funeral and did
a big ceremony which was very moving.

He never considered himself a hero. He said the heroes
were the ones who died.