ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard L. Dunn has been researching and writing military history for forty years. His primary emphasis is the Pacific air war. His articles have appeared in scholarly journals and popular publications. His book Exploding Fuel Tanks is a unique contribution to the impact of aircraft protection on combat efficiency. He has been an invited speaker at General Walker Day, Roswell, N.M. (keynote), the MacArthur Memorial, veterans associations and other groups.

His private collection of intelligence material is one of the largest in private hands, of translations of captured Japanese wartime documents. Through access to primary source Japanese material he brings a unique balance to the story of combat operations in the Pacific.

Richard has written numerous articles on aviation and historical topics for websites and publications; contributed to legal publications including an award-winning law review article; and contributed to reports of the National Academy of Science and Defense Science Board. Richard is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire (cum laude), University of Maryland Law School and George Washington University Law School (Highest Honors). He served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, in the NASA Office of General Counsel, and was General Counsel of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).