From the age of twelve, Billy Claude (Easy) wanted to be an Army Officer and an airplane pilot. In the high schools of Dallas, there were courses in military training known as Reserve Officers Training Corps that laid the foundation for a career that spanned thirty years and eleven months.

Starting as an infantryman, he became an Aviation Cadet and flew a variety of planes, mostly bombers and transports. After retirement, he attended College and began to write a few articles and short stories. These works have led to this first book-length story.