Col Wolfgang Samuel USAF RB-47

W. E. Samuel was born in Germany in 1935, immigrated to the United States at age 16, and finished high school in Denver, Colorado, two years later. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1960 and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Wolfgang served 30 years flying over 100 strategic reconnaissance missions against the Soviet Union in the Cold War years in RB-47H aircraft with the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance wing and 77 combat missions against North Vietnam in the EB-66 with the 355th Tac Fighter Wing. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross three times and numerous Air Medals. He obtained an MBA from Arizona State University and graduated from the National War College at Ft McNair, Wash DC. After retirement from the Air Force in the rank of colonel, he worked for a defense contractor in the Washington DC area. After seven years, he retired again to follow his passion of writing and published German Boy, his first book, which was introduced by Stephen Ambrose and very favorably reviewed by the New York Times. He finished writing with nine books to his credit, six of which are aviation/aircraft themed.