Happy 90th Birthday to my Father

Born on this day in 1923.  Died in 1976.

Semi-pro football player.

Division middleweight boxing champ in the Army.

  

WW II Veteran. 

Earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for surviving 5000 hours flying ‘The Hump’ in the back of a C-47.

Among the 2% of the anti-demolition specialists who survived that occupation. 

At the end of the war, was offered a commission to stay in the Army and teach that skill but declined so he could return to his young bride and do his part [with me] to begin the Baby Boom Generation.

Commercial Artist.

Husband.

Father.

Worked too hard. 

Died too soon.