A Young Boy's Dream

The author describes his Navy life beginning with growing up in the" Cradle of Naval Aviation" in Pensacola, Florida during the mid-1940's and 1950 time periods. He also writes about the social aspects of those times in Pensacola and the effects World War 11 naval officers and enlisted had on him. He writes about the deadly seriousness of combat flying and carrier aviation. He balances this seriousness and responsibilities to his country with more than plenty of humor, with him in the center. He