The Flight of an Angel

In 1945 World War II ended and all the countries in our world were at peace. The United States was building ships at a fast pace and that year they launched the biggest ship afloat, the USS Midway, named after the major battle that turned the tide in the war with Japan. The Midway served for the next 47 years and participated in many important naval evolutions, as in 1965 it was deeply involved in the Vietnam War. This is a story about one year in its legendary history, so be piped aboard and live with part of its crew aboard the mighty Midway.

Wes Wetzel is a retired naval aviator who served aboard the Midway in 1965. He resides in Arizona where his zeal first turned to writing for Senior Theater. Some of his plays can be found on the internet at.seniortheatre.com. He has moved on to writing books and The Flight of an Angel is his fourth historical fiction novel.