This is the earliest photograph of Benno. He was named "Benno Harry"after his maternal grandfather Baruch Hersh Schwartz.
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I know that he would not be pleased that I am including this photograph, but it is typical of the times. He was a handsome young fellow.
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I don't know the grade here, but Benno is second from the left in the second row.
A little older here. I would guess twelve. Looks like a studious fellow.
Another amazing school photo. See Benno, He's third in the row closest to the viewer.
I would guess this shows him in his high school years--late teens maybe.
I know that he served in the CCC during the depression. I would bet these photos show him while he was in the corps.
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Another photo taken during the same time period.
Benno served in the Air Force during World War II. He was with the second wave that entered France after D-Day. Here he is as the foreign soldier in Paris.
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Great color photograph of the young soldier.
Life and opportunities in civilian life didn't suit him. My Dad tried to make a retail grocer out of him. It didn't work. That's Benno on the left.
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It was back into the service and training to be an officer.
Then on to exotic places like Japan (Benno is on the far side holding his camera). Post-war duty also took him to England, Turkey, Germany , and Canada.
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Great shot of a guy and his plane.
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Several good portraits track him through the years.
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This one is especially good.
He was always our favorite Uncle. He is loving and generous. I wish he lived closer so we could see him more often.He's a great story teller.
