Memories of an Interesting Life

John Roush recalls fascinating experiences from an interesting life. An octogenarian, he is a retired Army Colonel who was an infantry platoon leader in Europe during World War II, inducted into the Infantry OCS Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia. His last assignment was that of a Brigade Commander. A Fellow of The Explorers Club, he has traveled extensively in remote parts of the world. Holding a doctorate in Business Administration, he served as a management consultant. A big game hunter and conservationist, he has many entries of trophies within the record books, and his extensive collection of wildlife photographs has been donated to the University of California. In these remarkable stories of an outdoorsman you will read of some nearly incredible adventures. For his writing he has received twenty awards. They include the George Washington Honor Medal of the Freedoms Foundation, the Benjamin Franklin Award of the Reserve Officers Association, and a large plaque from Senator Barry Goldwater, for distinguished journalism. He is a member of professional writers organizations, the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the California Association of Outdoor Writers. He has written ten published non-fiction books and many magazine articles on various topics.