In 94 I was dating this lady and I was able to meet her father. B-24 pilot. Liked him, dumped her. Wish I could still stay in contact with him, if he has not passed away yet.
Just being able to talk to this old guys opens up your mind to so many different viewpoints.
We, as a nation, need to hunt down all surviving WWII veterans, stick someone with a tape recorder in front of them and just record their memories and impressions. We are running out of time.
