Memoirs of a WWII Fighter Pilot and some modern political commentary

About the Book

This book is a recounting of some of the experiences I had while serving in the Army and Army Air Corps during WWII. The events are as accurate as I could recall without embellishment. I took the pictures of Don Lawless and Gene Van Houten in Don Woerpel’s book, The 79th Fighter Group. This is an expanded version of my original book, "Memoirs of Ken Thompson, A WWII Fighter Pilot." I have also added my views on some of the issues facing our society.

About the Author

The author was born in 1922, left home at the age of 14, graduated from high school at the age of 16, entered college at the age of 18, and was called to service in the United States Armed Forces December 15, 1941, with 30 days notice. He served as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to September 7, 1945 where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters. After the service, he returned to collage and earned a degree in civil engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. His professional career as a Civil Engineer spanned over 40 years. He was named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1948; Who’s Who in California, 1979; and named to Cambridges’ Professional Achievement award, 2007.