That’s really something! How fortunate for you to know this man. Is he still alive? What a great story. Your friend must be as proud as he can be. B^)
He passed away about 15 years ago. So I never met him. His daughter is quite proud of him and the life he led. He worked at Rockwell after the war and did some significant jet propulsion projects. He sounded like a brilliant man who was at the forefront of a lot of cool stuff.