"ArtKramr" wrote

The "reserve" means held back.

Not at the time. The Guard & Reserve troops were fully assimilated into the
war effort.

Back then it was a disgrace to join the reserve.

Times have changes since WWII.

Kids were leaving school and coming back in Marine, Army and Navy
uniforms and
we all wanted to go. I wanted to also but after the represent of the
ArmyAir
Corps addressed us my mind was made up. I wwanted to fly. And there was a
song
popular at that time. It went " Zoot suits and parachutes and wings of
silver
too. He'll buzz the clouds as his daddy used to do" I was hooked by the
Air
Corp I was afraid I couldn't pass the exams but I was good at math and
physics
and passed easily. The physical was no problem since I was on the track
and
football teams and in good shape. Next thing I knew I was 10,000 feet over
the
Rhine in heavy flak fields doing what I was trained to do. And I'm still
here
to tell about it.

A non-answer to my question. But that is to be expected.

Pete