All I have are the memories: The story of a WWII veteran
World War II veterans are living history, and at 98 years-old, one Keesler veteran is full of life. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Mel Jenner, Army Air ...
World War II veterans are living history, and at 98 years-old, one Keesler veteran is full of life. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Mel Jenner, Army Air Forces radio operator and aerial gunner, recently visited the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he toured the museum and shared his story of courage and resilience. In 1940, Jenner went to his local recruiting station to try his luck doing what hundreds before him had done. 'I lied to them when I went in,' said Jenner. 'I told them I was 18 when I was really only 17.