Jimmy Stewart enlisted as a private March 22, 1941 and spent 9 months at Moffett Field, where he would obtain a commission to become a pilot (Jan 1, 1942). Before this, he and Phil Staley had a run-in on base and discussed the need to eat bananas to gain weight. Initially, Jimmy was rejected in November of 1940 for being underweight. James (Jimmy) Stewart went on to fly B-24’s with the 445th and 453rd BG, and was promoted to full Colonel in only 4 years. He had a successful career in the USAAF/USAF, retiring in 1968 as a Brigadier General. Philip Staley went on to fly 30 missions as a Staff Sgt. with the 401st BG, 612th SQ, starting in December of 1943 out of Deenethorpe, England. Pictured: Cpl. James M. Stewart and Cpl. Philip C. Staley at Moffett Field in 1941. See UPL 80920 for Additional Photo Restored by HowdiColour Image Recovery & Colour