In 1941, when Cosimo Delfino was 22 years old, he enlisted in the military as a member of a field artillery unit and sailed for England.

Not long after they wed, Joseph C. Engel Sr. and Angelina Bellanova moved to Pearl Harbor, where Joe was stationed as a pilot with the Navy.

Although nearly every wall in his house is decorated with military awards and photos, retired Air Force Col. Bob Gates’ WWII memories begin with his best friend, Bob Hope.

In her continuing series, Amy M. Ferrara writes about St. Patrick Parish in Apalachicola.