Wings of Freedom

A Song to Honor Those Who Serve to
Keep America Free

On April 3, 2004, a small group of WWII combat veterans gathered in Northern California to record a song written by a fellow WWII veteran. The spirit of the recording was to do honor to the men and women who fought in WWII, and the men and women who have served and are currently serving to keep America safe and free. The song is entitled “Wings of Freedom.”

This small group of WWII veterans, representing all branches of service, include POWs, fighter and bomber pilots, several men who served with Patton’s 3rd Army, and five men who landed on Okinawa, including two with the 1st Marine Division.

Many of the men and women who fought in WWII and other wars in America’s history did not return. Those who returned have continued in their own way to make America great. Their patriotism to country, loyalty and compassion to their fellow man, hard work and honesty are the very fibers that have made our country strong. We, as a nation, will always owe them and their families a great debt of respect and gratitude.

“Wings of Freedom” is dedicated to all the men and women who have served and are now serving our country. “Never have so many owed so much to so few.”

And because of you,

“America Soars on the Wings of Freedom.”

P.S. The final mix of Wings of Freedom was finished in a recording studio in Nashville featuring Merle Haggard soloing two verses. If you sampled the song in its preliminary version before September 21, 2004, you should definitely download the final version now!