| 词条 | Jerry Korn |
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Gerald "Jerry" Edward Korn (January 25, 1921 in Roxbury, Massachusetts – October 16, 2010 in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA) was a pilot and author. He was married to Barbara Henderson Korn and they have three daughters; Ellen, Margaret and Susan. Early lifeUpon graduation from Roxbury Memorial High School, he studied journalism at Boston University. He left to become a reporter for the Boston Globe at Fort Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts.[1] Military careerWon the Distinguished Flying Cross as a B-24 co-pilot in World War II with the Eighth Air Force. He flew a total of 35 combat missions. Before his discharge in September 1945 he flew experimental flights out of Bedford, Massachusetts, for radar testing.[2] Post-warAfter leaving the USAAF he became a reporter for the Associated Press progressing to become an editor for Collier's and Life magazines. In 1961 he moved to Time-Life Books first as an assistant text editor then he served for 12 years as the managing editor until 1982.[3] He is the author of many books including:
References1. ^http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-e-korn&pid=146097980 {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Korn, Jerry}}2. ^http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-e-korn&pid=146097980#sthash.qgKa99Y1.dpuf 3. ^Korn. Jerry, (1987) Pursuit to Appomattox. Time-Life Books VA. USA 10 : 1921 births|2010 deaths|American book editors|American World War II bomber pilots|United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II|Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Boston University alumni|People from Roxbury, Boston|Life (magazine)|Historians from Massachusetts |
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