Since the young man died at sea in 1947, he is dressed in nautical attire, and has a hair style authentic to the era.
(A Sepia tone image is available in the downloaded work file

I hoped to capture the person as well as the period and correct age. After scouring for good sources, I ended up drawing most of the face by hand with the clone/smudge tools. Feedback is appreciated!

Sonny enlisted in the Air Force in the fall of 1947. Here he is, proudly posing in his new uniform.

I had a lot of fun trying to do this,
first attempt looked about 10ish here

Compare the feachers from the source to the aged pic = ]

A handsome lad.