Tuhia tētahi tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I rere a Rowland i ngā miihana whawhai e 203 ā, ka riro ia hei rangatira i te wā e waru ngā waka rererangi o te hoariri kua whakapumautia kua hinga. I uru ia ki nga kaupapa i New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands
, me ngā rohe o Haina ki te Tonga. Ko te 348th Fighter Group he tohunga ki te rangi-whenua, te tautoko tata me te tautoko i nga mahi amphibious. I tapaina a Rowland P-47 ko "Miss Mutt" / "Pride of Lodi Ohio".