Annual Report 2011 - Greater Springfield Senior Services

stories about flying low over
the water in Australia looking
for Japanese submarines, and
diving into trenches during the
nightly bombings by the
Japanese in New Guinea,
Arthur prefers to talk about
being able to pilot 18 different
types of planes, such as the
B-25D and the P-39.
Although a career in the military may have been briefly
considered, the frequent relocations required of military
personnel can be a hindrance to family life. So, Arthur and
his wife settled in the Greater Springfield area, where
Arthur went to work in his father’s package store. They
had one daughter, who currently lives nearby.
These days, the Burgers enjoy lunch and socialization at
the Hampden Senior Center’s community dining program
nearly every day. They had just returned from a day-trip
to the Cape with their daughter. “We don’t know what
we would do without her,” says Arthur. His wife, Audrey,
smiles and nods in agreement.
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