PZU.
Could say much the same myself. 19 yr old humble 30-bob-a-week clerk starts in the RAF 1941, goes to Florida to get his (US Army Air Corps) wings, in 1942 is Spitfire trained in UK, in 1943 is dive bomber pilot in Burma and commissioned. In 1945 is in command of own unit and A/Sqn Ldr.......(Thinks: if this is Life, it's pretty good, bring it on !)
In 1946 he is out, now £5/wk glorifed clerk again..
.... Any wonder he decides in 1948 to get back in, if he can ? Manages it in 1949, the rest you know !
Danny.