Bravery. Sacrifice. Courage. Throughout the month of November, we are honoring veterans across the globe by publishing a story each day about their heroism. Read their stories and see how you can honor your hero through the Wall of Honor at Ammunition Hill.
My mom had nine brothers and sisters. After six girls, the seventh baby was a boy, my Uncle Bernie. When he was born, my mom was a teenager. She became his second mother who was constantly looking out for him. He doted on her. And she gave him his nickname, "Bub."
When WWII broke out, Bernie joined up. He went to officers’ school and became US Army Captain M. Bernard Resnikoff. In time, he became the second in command of an army air force base in England. He was in charge of supplying the bombers with required ordnance. I have almost 40 first cousins, and just about every girl cousin had a crush on our uncle Bernie who was so handsome in his uniform. My two older sisters were among that group of admirers.
During the war, Uncle Bernie wrote letters constantly. They were written on tissue paper because it weighed less to send the mail from Europe to the US and weight was important to measure since the planes were often overloaded.
