There were, however, survivors of the crash that survived their wounds.
The pilot was killed, but my uncle managed to land the plane, losing his own life in the process. One uncle was killed when the plane he was co-piloting was shot down at sea. But only 4 of the brothers returned home after service. My father and four brothers all went to war from our little island in Alaska. My family had five members all serving at the same time during WWII. Add additional stars for each family member who served in the Armed Forces.
