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[Hassin Bin Sober]

27. This thread made me go look up my uncle who I remember we called "Chief"

I thought he was a CMSgt but wasn't sure.

From his 2005 obit listing in AF Times:

Moyles Patrick J Chief Master Sgt. May 27

I really miss him and my other who flew missions over Germany on a B17 as an engineer/gunner??- passed away in '94. They were my favorite uncles.

For some reason, I have been thinking about them a lot lately. I regret not having to be able to talk to them about their experiences.

My WW2 uncle probably had some hairy stories to tell ( I remember bits and pieces as a child). The Chief was in VN at the end, I think. The only thing I remember is my mom said he had to "get out in a hurry on a boat" so I assume that was the case.

You really don't appreciate what you have in front of you when you are young, I guess. All my uncles and my dad grew up pretty much dirt poor but made a good life for themselves after their service - my dad with school from the GI bill- and my uncle who spent 30 years in and had a pretty good second career working in Saudi in the 80s and 90s.