Hank's Death In The Mccallum Family

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The McCallum family has gotten notice that Hank who was in the Navy is Theo’s older Brother died in the sinking of Yorktown which was a battleship and Theo which is Hank’s younger brother who is also in the Air Force is coming home for vacation.The Brothers a were in two different branches of the military because if they were in a battle and they were on the same battleship and it blew up the would both die so their father made them join different branches so he didn't have to risk both his sons Though the family is accepting to the fact that Hank is dead, Theo is reluctant to believe so and has convinced himself that it's a matter of time before Hank is found alive. It makes for a emotional and quiet visit home, So Theo can't wait to get back on duty to get his mind off of his situation . Shortly after returning to his base in Oklahoma from his short vacation, Theo and his Air Force battalion are sent to a Air force Base base in England. Which will be their base for airborne raids over Europe. Theo is a nose gunner on a B-24 Liberator.Him being the the youngest member of the crew and because of his interest in baseball, they name their plane the Batboy. …show more content…

they destroyed those particular buildings because during World War ll the country was focused on military production and so it would be an easier battle for ground troops . Theo keeps his belief that Hank is alive when he begins to keep a journal of what his daily experiences on the battlefield are, hoping that his brother is doing the same thing, with the intention that when the war ends they can read each other's

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