Paul Laforet was a man who had a legitimate option of avoiding the WWII to apply his skilled trade on the home front. However personal obligation led Laforet’s ambition to join the air force despite his tender age. He serves as a model for many who wanted to serve above the waters and lands most of his comrades were willing serve within and underwent the education needed to attain the credentials to fly.

            Upon his return from the war, Laforet found himself in the midst of the 99 Day Ford Strike and the confusion it had caused. Such an account of the circumstance gives the listener a taste of how organized labor can both benefit and have the potential to let down those returning from the front at a time when they wanted to work most.

Synopsis By: Jacob Miller, University of Windsor Student and Volunteer