Contains a detailed memoir of Jones's military experiences. Discusses his training, esp. physical workouts and combat techniques, flight training, learning navigation skills, and graduating from Officer Candidate School with his commission. Describes flying patrol routes in Naval PBY Catalina's and Martin PBM's of the Hawaiian coast, his first combat missions in the Pacific. Mentions the frequency of accidents and fatalities during training and patrol flights. Provides three accounts of long flights over the Pacific where Jones's knowledge of astronavigation kept the crew from becoming lost. Describes his transfers to the Philippines, Kwajalein, and Saipan. Stresses the carnage left after the beachhead invasion at Saipan. Provides details of living on the patrol planes anchored in the harbors, daily life on military bases, the hardships of living with daily raids, patrols, and destructive weather. Describes the usefulness of P-61 Black Widow fighters, equipped with night radar, in fending off enemy bombing raids. Discusses the difficulty and danger inherent in making water landings. Includes a short biography of Jones's brother, Hyrum Duane Jones, killed in action at New Guinea. Contains descriptions of the Filipino environment and customs of pacific natives. Also contains accounts of his night patrols along the Chinese coast. Discusses the war's end and Jones's eventual discharge and return to civilian life. Large portions devoted to describing Jones's involvement with the LDS Church throughout the war, his missionary opportunities, and his gratitude for his moral principles. Photographs show Jones in military dress, with flight crew members, and with his wife. Also includes his obituary.
