Joey's story

GGPA  GOES TO WORLD WAR II

By Joey Newcomb

A long, long time ago, a little boy named Joey was visiting his Grandma and GGPa in Cincinnati.  They were having a great time when something bad happened.  On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor. This started World War II.  This upset  GGPa because he loved America.  So he decided to join the war to help our nation.

GGPa was a pilot for the Army Air Corps.  He flew B-17 bombers across the ocean.  Grandma and  Joey were worried for GGPa and hoped he would come home soon.  A mean man named Adolf Hitler kept the war going, so GGPa had to stay and fight.  GGPa flew his plane all hours of the night.  Sometimes he stayed up over 24 hours without sleep.  He took chocolate bars with him to eat so he could keep up his energy.  He told Joey  all pilots did this to help them stay awake.

The war lasted a long time but GGPa sent home letters to Joey and Grandma.  In one letter, he talked about his pet monkey, “Monko,” he had when he was in Africa. GGPa and Monko flew a lot of missions together. Monko was a great co-pilot.  Monko was a great friend, but when GGPa went back to Europe he had to stay in Africa.

Many people died in the war.  GGPa was very lucky. In all of the missions he flew he never got hurt, and his plane never quit working.  Soon the war was over. The good guys that GGPa fought for won and the bad guys with Hilter lost.  GGPa then got to go back to Cincinnati with Joey and Grandma.

When GGPa got back to Cincinnati Joey and Grandma planned a huge party! They had fun and ate cake. Joey was very happy that the war was won.  He was most excited that GGPa came home and was safe.