My father was born in Lynchburg, VA in Nov 1919. However, it was not until almost twenty years later that he discovered he was an adoptee when he was about ten months old. The only reason he made this discovery then was because he had to provide proof of his legitimate birth to enlist in the Army and Air Corps flight school. After making his request to his dad several times, his dad finally explained that he had no birth certificate but he did provide his with his adoption papers.
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