Brown Shoe/Black Shoe: Memories Of Two Air Forces, Two Wars And One Military Occupation

The narrator grew up in pre-WWII days loving aircraft; in his case, model aircraft and stories of flying. While he’s in college World War II begins. Not relishing the idea of becoming an Infantryman, he signs up for the Army’s Aviation Cadet program as a desirable alternative to being drafted. Approximately a year later (April 1943) the Army calls him to active duty for training as an air crewman. When he leaves Birmingham-Southern College it’s into a different life style, that of an Army t...