Did You Ever Have a Favorite Uncle Growing Up?

I did. 

More than one actually. 

"Boots" was one.
The  youngest Jung brother.

He was in WWII

Battle of St Lo

Injured

Purple Heart

Came home 

Worked in Post Office.

He would always give me coins to "bank" in our school bank on Fridays. Back then banks had banks in elementary schools where kids learned the value of saving and deposited money into their accounts.

Kind uncle.

Pleasant uncle.
A sense of stability when around him.

Great sense of humor.

Gave each day a smile to start the day.

He was born in December so this must have been a birthday celebration.

Going through papers in recent years I learned how hard it was to get a job coming home from the WWII with a wounded foot.

And then while in college I learned through Boots how painful cancer is on loved ones and their whole family. We lost Boots to lung cancer back in the late 50s-60s. I still miss him... one of the Greatest Generation!