In 1942 twenty-one-year-old Donald P. Venton joined the United States Navy to fight for his country during World War II. Pursuing his dream to become a Naval Aviator, he trained with determination and dedication, serving in the U.S. Navy's LTA program, created to counter Hitler's U-Boats that were devastating American shipping. This true and fascinating story is taken from Venton's own journals and illustrated with his person photographs and drawings chronicling his journey from enlistment through flight school and on to becoming a member of a Combat Air Crew patrolling the Brazil and Massachusetts coastlines. Included is the previously untold story of the crash of the K-34, as an ice storm shreds the airship, dropping the crew into the stormy North Atlantic. Donald Venton's story offers a mix of excitement, knowledge, humor and inspiration to the reader and is a wonderful addition to the historical, naval or LTA library."--Back cover.