World War II ended over four years ago for Joe Martinson and when he returned home to his little Indiana town, he hoped to forget the past and move on, but if you ask his father Henry, Joe never moved on and all he does is hide from the world behind the lens of his camera.
Joe is convinced he can exist in his quiet, uncomplicated life, burying the memory of all he faced, that is until he comes face to face with Elizabeth Thompson, his one true love from long ago. 
At a time when Joe and Elizabeth are lost in a world that seems to be changing before their eyes, they come face to face with their past, and the possibility of a future they never imagined.
As they rekindle their love affair, Elizabeth teaches Joe to confront the ghosts of war. She helps him find a life that was almost lost to him, but she also helps him tell his story, their story, which will forever change both of their lives.



Lost Sunrise

As Joe looked at Andy in the picture, he seemed to, at least for a moment, understand exactly what he'd meant about feeling like he mattered during the war. Joe walked back over to the folder and pulled some more of the pictures out. The next photo showed a burned-out B-29 on the runway. He looked to the white cloth he had thrown on the desk. He walked over to it, picked it up and unfolded it. When he held it up, it was what was left of a large Japanese flag. Joe tossed the flag back to the counter and then looked at the picture. He could see the flag still clinging to the wing. 


The plane had gone on a bombing run and hit a Japanese ship. They had gone in so low that they couldn't miss, but they also grazed the mast of the ship. They hit right where their right-wing attached to the plane's fuselage, which was the strongest point of the aircraft, but going in so low took its toll on the plane and the crew. The plane had made it back to the runway, but just barely. 


Chapter 37: Joe