Contains a detailed memoir which outlines Larsen's military experiences. Relates the history behind his enlistment, transfer to pilot school, flight training, and subsequent position as a flight instructor. Provides a detailed account of his first solo flight and his interactions with his commanding officers. Discusses the monotonous boredom experienced at sea during his ocean crossing to Europe, and hobbies he found to pass the time. Includes details of setting up his Bomb Group's camp in Italy and the living conditions, weather, and morale therein. Make specific mention of the dangers inherent in personally transferring flight orders across the Italian countryside due to hostile natives. Contains a detailed description of pre-flight operations undertaken by his B-24 crew. Also contains a specific account of his first bombing mission. Includes a particular account of the "Red-Tailed" P-51 Negro fighter pilotsāthe impervious air cover they offered, their hospitality, and their sophistication and good behavior in camp. Also includes three accounts of close landings and near mid-air collisions in which Larsen attributes his survival to divine protection. Photographs show Larsen in full flight gear and with his wife at their wedding.
