Mr. Cline was deployed to Japan towards the end of WWII via Battleship out of San Diego. During the trip, VJ day occurred, and upon arrival in Japan, took over as a supply Sargent. He was rapidly promoted to MSgt and was a Liaison between the Military and the Japanese people. He learned to speak Japanese while there.
Upon his discharge, he and his wife Susan settled in Kansas where he became a Real Estate Agent. He and his wife Susan moved to Texas in the early nineties to help their oldest son start a business.
Mr. & Mrs. Cline have 12 children, 24 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren. Most all the family live in the DFW area.