My Grandfather was a fighter pilot

JOHN CLARENCE COE JR.

This is a school interview that I recently did with my Grandpa John. My grandpa is the 3rd man from the left standing up.

My Grandpa John was a fighter pilot in both the Vietnam and Korean wars. He spent a lot of time studying for pilot training. He was enlisted in 1948. First the Korean war and later he served in the Vietnam war.I did a interview with him on May 10, 2012.

 “Were did you serve?”
  “I served in Japan for about 2 and a half years,then went to the Korean war for about 1 year.”            

“Do you remember what it was like when you first arrived?”    
  “Yes, it was terrible we were all living in tents. Then the Chinese came and we all had to evacuate.”

“Were you ever injured?”
“no.”

“Were there any casualties in your unit?”
“Yes, we lost 6 pilots and some ground men.”

                                                                                                                      

“What was the food like?”
“It was good but I liked it better in the Vietnam.”

“Did you feel pressure or stress?”
“Yes, because when people are shooting at me I felt pressure and stress.”

“Where did you travel while in the service?”
“I went to the states, then to Japan and from Japan to Korea.”

“Do you recall the year that your service ended?”
“Yes, it was July 1982.”

“Where were you?”
“I was in Austin Texas.”

My Grandpa was a fighter pilot. He served for 36 years.He was awarded 2 distinguished flying crosses which is the highest you can get for Air Force officers.

Living in Alabama

     At the end of last year my Dad was offered a job in Montevallo, Alabama for the winter months. My parents decided that we were going to stay, because they felt God was leading them in this direction. We have a pond in the front yard that has catfish in it. We have a lot of trees and squirrels. We are just now starting to make gardens. I just made a bucket garden. A bucket garden is where you take a 5 gallon bucket and drill 7 small holes in the bottom. Then you mix compost with 2 kinds of good soil. Then you plant your vegetables or flowers; I planted jalapenos, bell peppers, and 2 different types of cucumbers.
     Our next door neighbors offered me a job taking care of their horses while their gone on the weekends. They also offered for me to do the yard work. Please pray that I can make some friends out here and that this job works out.