This famed children’s book author wrote about his service in World War Two in the 1986 book, Going Solo
- Roald Dahl
- Maurice Sendak
- Dr. Seuss
- E. B. White
Roald Dahl. During the war Dahl flew fighters in the British Royal Air Force in both Greece and the Middle East.
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