Dad was married with a child. He worked at the Pomona New Jersey Navy Base and the draft seemed very likely. Having been the oldest of seven boys, he left school following the eighth grade to help support the family. When his youngest brother entered the service, Dad was the only brother not in uniform. Since his brothers had always looked up to him, Dad felt he also had to serve. He had to memorize the eye chart to pass his physical and enlisted in the United States Navy. I still remember the big grin on his face when he walked out of the recruiting station in Atlantic City and gave us the news. When he joined the Navy, he had also joined his six brothers in serving the country.