My Wife’s mother was engaged to my wife’s uncle who’s B-17, the Sharon Belle, was shot down in 1943. Her mother wound up marrying my wife’s father, who was the brother of the airman killed. My wife’s mother was a Wave, or something, and spent the war organizing USO functions. I am fuzzy on exactly what the functions were, but she had autographs from many prominent big name entertainers of that era. We took her to see Glenn Miller’s band in the mid 80’s or so. At least we were told it was his band. My kids love that music because it reminds them of their grandmother.