Frederick August Wilkens (1919-2009) served as a draftsman with the 51st Troop Carrier Squadron, 64th Troop Carrier Group. He arrived in the UK in August 1942, and was based at Ramsbury, Wiltshire, where he drew airfields and dispersal areas. In November 1942, Wilkens moved to the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, where his unit flew missions in support of the invasion of Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and Southern France until 1944.