Irene Levin's family was touched by tragedy twice during World War II when her two brothers, Lester and Harold were killed. Lester, a fighter pilot, was killed in action in France in 1942. Harold died when the bomber he was riding in exploded during a paratrooper training exercise. The Navy granted Irene an emergency furlough to return to Minneapolis for Harold's funeral in the summer of 1944, when this photograph was taken.
Publisher: Irene Levin, used with permission.
Date: 1944
