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About The Authors

Robert Martin

Captain Robert L. Martin served in the US Air Corps during World War II as one of the celebrated Tuskegee Airmen, who protected Allied bombers throughout Europe. After his distinguished military service, he lived in Chicago, where he was an electrical engineer. He modeled civic responsibility, maintaining an active interest in the world throughout his life. He lived to the age of 99.

KAREN PATTERSON

Karen Patterson studied English on a graduate level at DePaul University in Chicago. She is honored to have helped Captain Martin share his remarkable life story.