Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I and the Men Who Earned Them: Volume VII - the Aviation Awards of Eight German States and the Three Free CitiesThe last of O'Connor's series covering the air awards and pilots of Imperial Germany. The eight German states appear first in alphabetical order. Among the 43 biographies included in this volume are: Althaus, Böhme, von Cassel, Dornheim, Flörke, Friedewald, von Grone, Hehnelt, and von Wühlisch. |
About the author (2002)
Neal was a cum laude graduate of Syracuse University's College of Business Administration. His introduction to military history began when he served as a young infantryman in the 88th Infantry Division, seeing service in the Italian Campaign in World War II. He was later a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. Neal was founder and President of the Foundation for Aviation World War I in Princeton, where for many years he had a private museum displaying his vast collection of military orders and awards, documents, photos and other memorabilia - it was truly an amazing display. Neal was an editor of Cross & Cockade, and later a member of the Board of Directors of the League of WWI Aviation Historians; he served as the League's first advertising/publicity and memberships manager/secretary, and eventually as its President. Neal's capable, knowledgeable and energetic leadership sustained and nourished the League in its formative years. Neal was known and respected around the world as an authority on German medals, orders and decorations of WWI. In 1988 he published his first book, Volume I (The Aviation Awards of the Kingdom of Bavaria) or what would grow to be an amazing and impressive seven volumes on the subject of medals awarded to German Airmen of WWI. These books were the result of a life of research, and contain a vast amount of rare photos and unique information - not just about the medals, but about the men who received them. Neal's last planned book, Volume 7, was completed before the onset of the ALS. At last report, it is planned for publication in hardback form from Schiffer sometime this year. Neal's body of work amounts to over 2000 cumulative pages, an amazing output and legacy from a single individual. Neal was even better-known in advertising circles than he was as a historian. In 1949 he joined N.W. Ayer Inc., the U.S.'s oldest advertising agency.He advanced rapidly in account management positions and became president in 1964 at 39. He was promoted to chairman and CEO in 1966, and is credited with reinvigorating the agency and bringing it back to national prominence during his tenure. Neal was that great rarity, a consummate expert and authority who was always willing to assist anyone in their research, no matter how much of a novice they were. He was a true gentleman and generous to a fault. In recent years he had donated all of his British medals and documents to the RAF Museum, and all of his German medals, uniforms and other memorabilia to the MVT in Berlin.
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| Title | Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I and the Men Who Earned Them: Volume VII - the Aviation Awards of Eight German States and the Three Free Cities Volume 7 of Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I and the Men Who Earned Them Volume 7 of Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I, Neal W. O'Connor |
| Author | Neal W. O'Connor |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0764316265, 9780764316265 |
| Length | 528 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / General History / Military / General History / Military / Uniforms History / Wars & Conflicts / World War I Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Europe Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Military & Wars Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Europe Juvenile Nonfiction / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science Technology & Engineering / Military Science |
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