During the war, since Grandpa was involve in the USO and Grandma did not know how to drive, the state allowed
Paul to get a drivers license at 15 (maybe 14 1/2).
During "black-outs" Paul was a messenger. He'd put on has arm band and helmet and jump on his bike to go to the "message center". He could not tell anyone even his mother! where he was going or how long he would be gone. I learned from him that it was "near" Laguna Honda but he still would not divulge the actual location.
Paul remember the Port Chicago explosion which led to the "mutiny" of black sailors and thier courts-martial. At the time they heard the explosion, they thought it was just firing practice of one of the cannons that were along the SF coast but it sounded a little different. It wasn't until much later that the truth came out.
Anne and Dolores can you confirm these?
Tony
This blog is dedicated to our grandparents, Joseph Bosque and Annie Corbett. It is an ongoing compilation of stories and memories to be shared, remembered, and enjoyed by those who knew them, were affected by them, and are the descendants of them.
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