I delivered to the wife of one of the last living double aces in America last year. Her husband was away doing a shoot for Discovery Channel while we were there.
We walked into one of the back rooms of the house and there were tons of pictures taken from aircraft carriers. I asked her if he husband was the pilot of the Corsairs featured in the pictures. I think she was surprised that I was interested in such things. She went on to explain and show that he had been awarded two navy crosses and was a double ace. By that experience, even though I never met him, I would say he was a great person.
Without a doubt you've had a great experience...
I do have to say that offering to buy that gentleman lunch was classy in a way that many folks do not express these days.
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