Our dad flew in the same area during WWII. While he was also shot down, he survived.
Welcome home Sgt. Aguirre.
Our dad also fought/flew in Korea and Vietnam. He was shot down in Vietnam, and survived. He had a drawer full of medals. Like most warriors, he did not talk a lot about it. He did state that all of those medals just meant he was lucky. He used to say “the real heroes didn’t get to come home.”
Welcome home Sergeant. RIP.
A true American hero. May he RIP.
I wonder what he would think of California now.