Same Garfield High School. They were going to graduate the week after my father died. My father had bought a new suit to go to their graduation, he was buried in that suit. The two boys number two and number three had to come straight home, obviously. One week after their father died. No celebration, no nothing.” Within the year, “all three of my older brothers went into the service.” One of his brothers, Hector was sent home early form service. “He had a trick knee, so he had to come home. It was a good thing because he supported my mother all through the war.” Frank who was the oldest, “went into the sea bee 's (CB) voluntarily.” His other brother Oscar was drafted. “ He was special services, enlisted man, ended up in France during the war.” He was at the time still in high school, in the eleventh grade. “When I graduated from high school, at the age of 17 and ½.” This was the summer of '43. “A neighbor and I, same age, we went to the recruiting. We both wanted to fly. We went to the recruiting station to enlist. We were afraid the war might end, before we could get a piece of the action.” The Army couldn 't enlist anyone under 18. “It was the Army Air Force in those days, there was no US Air
Same Garfield High School. They were going to graduate the week after my father died. My father had bought a new suit to go to their graduation, he was buried in that suit. The two boys number two and number three had to come straight home, obviously. One week after their father died. No celebration, no nothing.” Within the year, “all three of my older brothers went into the service.” One of his brothers, Hector was sent home early form service. “He had a trick knee, so he had to come home. It was a good thing because he supported my mother all through the war.” Frank who was the oldest, “went into the sea bee 's (CB) voluntarily.” His other brother Oscar was drafted. “ He was special services, enlisted man, ended up in France during the war.” He was at the time still in high school, in the eleventh grade. “When I graduated from high school, at the age of 17 and ½.” This was the summer of '43. “A neighbor and I, same age, we went to the recruiting. We both wanted to fly. We went to the recruiting station to enlist. We were afraid the war might end, before we could get a piece of the action.” The Army couldn 't enlist anyone under 18. “It was the Army Air Force in those days, there was no US Air