NAVY WINGS OF GOLD: Memories From a Decorated World War II Naval Aviator from The Battles of Iwo Jima and The Battle of Okinawa.

Working as a child on his family’s dairy farm, Rollin Wilkens couldn’t know what the future held in store. But, in just a few years, he’d step forward to serve his country and soon find himself fighting a vicious enemy in the Western Pacific.

A highly-trained U. S. Navy torpedo bomber pilot, he skillfully flew his TBM Avenger in support of the U. S. invasions of both Okinawa and Iwo Jima. But that’s just part of the story.

You’ll learn how he got there, the horrors he saw, the daring missions he flew, and the training, discipline, and teamwork he needed to survive.

Meanwhile, in a nation gearing up for war, life was bringing significant changes that would impact everyone.