Via Starwars.com:

THEY BOTH BECAME LEGENDARY PILOTS DESPITE VASTLY DIFFERENT CHILDHOODS AND LIFE JOURNEYS.

Luke Skywalker and Poe Dameron are two of the most infamous pilots in the galaxy that is far, far away. Their respective heroics proved vital to the victories achieved by the Rebellion in A New Hope and the Resistance in The Force Awakens. While both men have become iconic flyers, their paths to prominence were not mirror images of one another and ultimately formed the basis for their career trajectories following the Battle of Yavin and the Battle of Starkiller Base.

Skywalker and Dameron each had a parent who had been a fighter pilot, but the circumstances surrounding their childhoods differed greatly. Poe’s mother Shara Bey flew for the Rebel Alliance at the Battle of Endor and survived to help Poe’s father Kes raise their child. Though Anakin Skywalker was a fighter ace for the Republic, Luke believed his father had been a freighter pilot who perished during Luke’s infant years. Shara’s mere presence, combined with her exploits in combat, directly influenced Poe’s desire to fly. Luke’s yearning to be closer to his father and the bond they shared through the Force allowed Anakin’s absence itself to be a motivating factor in Luke’s quest to be a pilot. Thus, despite their dissimilar childhoods, the careers of both men were influenced by their parents.

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