"They didn't get meat and fruit very often," noted Aydoner.

For several years, Henne was in the CCC building roads and dams in Idaho and Michigan.

On May 27, 1943, he joined the Army and served in Algiers, Morocco and Italy. While he recalls little of his service time, he remembers being stationed at the Allied headquarters in Casters, Italy, when the German armies in Italy surrendered there in 1945.

"The people (Italian civilians) were very friendly," he said. "They were so happy to see the American forces come in because they suffered under the Germans. We got a good welcome no matter where we went."

He received several decorations and citations, including a Bronze Battle Star, and was discharged in 1946.

Henne got a job at the Owens-Illinois glass factory in Streator and worked his way up to crew leader. He met his wife, Ruth, there and they had seven children; she died in 1966.

"It was quite difficult for dad," recalled Aydoner, who was 3½ when her mother died. "He worked a lot of days off and overtime to support the family. He would call us on his breaks. I looked forward to those calls.