Christopher Mehiel, at the age of 20, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force prior to the entry into WWII and was trained as a pilot.  When the U.S. entered the war, he transferred to the Army Air Corps and was deployed to the Far East where he flew C-47 aircraft over “The Hump” between China and India.   Discharged after the war, he rejoined the Army and had a long career in military intelligence, serving in posts all over the world.  He retired in 1972 as a Lieutenent Colonel. He is the father of Dennis Mehiel.