Norman Lear was not only a tycoon of television but also a very kind person, a World War II Veteran, a father, and a dear friend. During the Second World War, he served as a Technical Sergeant with the 463 Bombardment Group, as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17. He flew 52 combat missions and rightly received the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. His mother was from Ukraine, and his father’s family was from Russia, so I can only imagine that the Russian/Ukraine War was personally important to Norman. He went from being a World War II veteran to being a television tycoon. His television career is well documented, but what’s not well documented is Norman as a friend.
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Norman Lear was not only a tycoon of television but also a very kind person, a World War II Veteran, a father, and a dear friend. During the Second World War, he served as a Technical Sergeant with the 463 Bombardment Group, as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17. He flew 52 combat missions and rightly received the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. His mother was from Ukraine, and his father’s family was from Russia, so I can only imagine that the Russian/Ukraine War was personally important to Norman. He went from being a World War II veteran to being a television tycoon. His television career is well documented, but what’s not well documented is Norman as a friend.