My wifie forwarded this to me today from last Saturday.... just sharing the pride.
"Today marks the seventieth anniversary (27th June, 1945) of when our father, grandfather and great grandfather 2d Lt. Glen E. Newell, pilot of the 38th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 4TH Reconnaissance Group, Thirteenth Air Force stationed at Morotai, Dutch East Indies bailed out of his Lockheed P-38 F-5 Lightning aircraft into the Molucca Sea.
He had just flown a combat reconnaissance mission over Balikpapan, Borneo and on the return trip experienced engine failure due to unknown circumstances. Thankfully after several hours in the water he was rescued or our family history would have been nonexistent."
When I talked with Glen he was almost 90....He told me once he didn't like guns for killing people but he did his part. I'm glad he made it back as I wouldn't be married to his granddaughter if he didn't!