MONETA, Va. (WSET) — Clarence, or “Bill” Wenzel, was sworn into the Navy at 18 years old.
He was training right at the time Japan surrendered in 1945. But while others went home … Wenzel stayed in the service.
His deep love for flying kept him in the program. He knew flying was what he wanted he wanted to do with his life, and he describes serving his country as one of the most fulfilling things a person could do…