Early in 1943,I went on a double date with a friend and the Matthews sisters, to Eastwood Amusement Park at Gratiot and 8 mile. It was a long drive from Detroit's west side.I was paired with Blance, but her sister, Charlotte (Micky) was a great looker and I thought she was the one for me. We all had a good time together. It was more like a friend's outing than a date. Two nights later, Mickywas on her way home from her job at G.M.C. She stopped at Simone's soda shop where I was having a frozen Power House candy bar. We talked a while and I asked her to go for a ride.We drove to Belle Isle in my fathers 1940 Ford and watched boats go down the Detroit River.About four months later we got engaged just before I left for Army Air Corp. cadet training. I returned to Detroit to get married during a week long furlough.Micky and I were apart for the next two years as I was sent to thePhilippine Islands and occupation duty in Taegu,Korea. I returned home to her in July1946. We celebrated our 57th wedding anniversary May 15, 2001. Then Dec. 30,2001 my Micky went to be with our Lord. Our daughters and son-in-law are Toni Ann Morneweck, Terry & Jack Ellis,andgrandson Tim 16. We all live in the same neighborhood in Novi,Michigan. Micky's sister Blance Rosendale, now lives in St. Clair

Cadet Art a long ago Air Man

You are very lucky to have met a life long companion. Most of the people I know are happily divorced.

Tell me about your flying training and the type of aircraft you flew and the bases you trained at. I have always been interested in aviation and some of the other forum members are too. Did you continue to fly after the war?

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Art,

Are you anywhere near Ysplanti or Belleville, MI? Reason being is that August 9-10 they are going to have a large airshow with alot of WWII warbirds.

Greg

[ 21. July 2003, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: Greg A ]

Thats a nice story Art and thank you very much for poeting it.

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That is really great! It kind of reminds me of the story of how my mom was, eh, "made" on a train headed for my grandfather's port of embarkation!

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Lol, thats a bit too much there Doc!


CvM

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