Native Auroran and author Brent Peterson, left, signs a copy of his book on WWII Aurora Marine hero Bill Bennett for Mike Philipchuck. In his book “Once Upon A Lifetime”, Peterson thoroughly reconstructs the life and times of Corporal William Wesley Bennett, Sr., USMC; a man who exemplified the virtues of our “Greatest Generation”. From his faith-based upbringing in the Midwest, through the earth-shattering combat of the Pacific in WWII, they were the source of strength that made Bill Bennett an extraordinary man. Following Company D, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marines through the Solomon Islands, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian, the reader will experience one of the most detailed accounts of a U.S. Marine company in combat during WWII. Jason Crane/The Voice
