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From the last great sea battles of WWII to dive bomber pilot, helicopter pilot #153, squadron commander, sailing bum and mathematics professor, a most unusual career.
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Robert Andrew Close was conceived in Costa Rico of American parents, born in San Francisco CA in 1923, and raised in Cincinnati OH. He entered the US Naval Academy in 1941, graduating in 1944 in time to participate in the final ever great surface fleet battle. He then became a carrier pilot, Naval Helicopter Pilot #153, nuclear specialist on both power and weapons sides, squadron commander, ships operations officer. Upon retirement and two years cruising on his 42 ketch, he became a Mathematics professor at Pan American University. His final retirement was to San Antonio TX.
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- PublisherInfinity Publishing
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0741481251
- ISBN 13 9780741481252
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages470
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Rotorhead: The Life and Times of an Early Helicopter Pilot
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