Elwood Carlson – författare

Describes the impact of overseas deployment on the marriages and career plans of couples in a Naval aviation patrol squadron. Discusses 'separation trauma,' the effects of networking on the part of the spouse, the readjustment process involved in homecoming, and other aspects of family life in a patrol squadron.

These Lucky Few became the first American generation smaller than the one before them, and the luckiest generation of Americans ever. Steven Ruggles, Director, IPUMS Project"As a member of the Lucky Few generation, I salute Woody Carlson's masterful analysis of this nearly forgottencohort of Americans".