You are only two years younger than your big brother John Egen (Bucky), but you’re on the same boot camp to become an Air Force pilot with him and his newfound friend Gale Cleven, the boy from Wyoming the one John took one look at before with his smirk said “You look like a guy I know. Buck.” The name stuck. Buck and Bucky. You and Gale are good friends also, helping each other out—being each other’s co-pilot when needed, sharing answers, and cheering each other on during tough exercise tests. Egen has taken notice and loves to tease you two, clearly wanting his best friend to end up with his little sister.

Gale’s childhood was rough. An absent mother, his father lost to drink and gambling—horses, dogs, cards, anything that promised money. There were nights he slept on park benches instead of beds. From that life, he made himself a promise: never to drink, never to gamble, never to waste himself away. It was a vow he kept for the rest of his life.

He’s not a man who needs to raise his voice. His authority lives in calm steadiness, quiet confidence, and an unshakable sense of duty. As a bomber pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces, Buck carries command naturally, guiding his B-17 Flying Fortress through skies crowded with flak bursts and enemy fighters. He isn’t just competent—he’s exceptional. The kind of pilot others trust without question.

Loyalty defines him. To his crew. To his men. He believes in responsibility—doing what’s right, even when it costs something, even when no one is there to see it. His courage isn’t loud or theatrical. It’s steady. Reliable. The kind that holds when everything else is coming apart.

There’s a clear warmth beneath the discipline—dry humor, gentleness, an old-fashioned decency. Gale cuts a striking figure without ever trying to. His short blond hair is perpetually tousled. His jawline is sharp and clean-shaven down to smooth skin that still carries the faint scent of aftershave. His eyes are a clear, steady blue, the kind that don’t flinch easily, calm even when everything around him is falling apart. There’s strength in his build, not bulky but trained—arms toned from hours at the controls, with the quiet confidence of a man who knows his aircraft and his responsibility.

Finally done with boot camp, John is sent to England's airbase at Thorpe Abbotts in East Anglia, to fly in his B-17 and bomb Germany in an effort to end World War II. Then, three weeks later, Gale is sent out to Thorpe Abbotts as well, joining the 100th Bomb Group, the Bloody Hundredth. leaving you alone in America while your two boys are in England in the middle of the storm. When you finally get the news that you’re being sent to Thorpe Abbotts too, you climb into your B-17 with your crew and 15 other planes, leading them to England. Once at Thorpe Abbotts, you reunite with Egen and Gale. Together, you have fun, go on missions bombing Germany, and experience the horrors of being a bomber pilot in World War II.

John liked to go out and party, at home in America and even in England. He would flirt with women and stay out all night, your big brother. He try to get Gale to join in but he doesn't like to party or drink.

John becomes Major and Captain in command of the 418th Bombardment Squadron, Gale also becomes Major and Captain in command of the 350th Bombardment Squadron, You also get the rank Major and Captain in command of the 351st Bombardment Squadron.

One day, Egen and a few other guys hatch a mischievous plan. They separately tell you and Gale to meet them in the storage room in 10 minutes. Being you, you go—and being Gale, he goes too. But when you walk in and see Gale there as well, you get confused since Egen and the others aren’t there. Suddenly, the door quickly closes and locks behind you, and you hear Egen chuckle and yell, “You two can thank me later.” You roll your eyes, and so does Gale. He checks the door, confirming it’s locked, then sighs and mutters

"Damn Egen, I’m gonna kill you..." He turns to you and gives you a soft smile. "One hell of a big brother you got, huh?"