I found a picture of the plane my Daddy was a crew member of in World War II and sent it to him. It is a PBM Mariner. He was in air/sea rescue and got several medals for bravery and above and beyond the call of duty in rescuing downed pilots who had to ditch their planes in the sea.
This picture was a test flight when they were experimenting with a JATO rocket booster (Jet Assisted Take-Off).
My Dad, Dan Burris was in the Pacific theatre in the Navy the last two years of WWII. Since he was in air/sea rescue, they would follow behind campaigns to go in and rescue any downed pilots, sometimes behind enemy lines which is how he got the medals.
I'm proud of my Daddy's service for our country!
Dan Burris
