[Ratman0823]

That being said, this WWII Air Force Veteran

One slight correction. The Air Force didn't exist until 1947. It was the "Army Air Force" during WWII.

[eyedigress]

Small details.

My Dad’s AF jacket was wool. AAF. 1950

[redfreedom]

I caught that right away too. But the story is good.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

From Wikipedia:

The predecessor organizations in the Army of today’s Air Force are:

Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps (1 August 1907 – 18 July 1914)
Aviation Section, Signal Corps (18 July 1914 – 20 May 1918)
Division of Military Aeronautics (20 May 1918 to 24 May 1918)
U.S. Army Air Service (24 May 1918 to 2 July 1926)
U.S. Army Air Corps (2 July 1926 to 20 June 1941) and
U.S. Army Air Forces (20 June 1941 to 18 September 1947)