James Gannone

Born October 17, 1947

Graduated Bridgewater-Raritan High School, NJ 1965

Enlisted United States Marine Corps March 2, 1966

Served Western Pacific Republic of Vietnam 1966-67

Married 1975, 2 children

Airline Transport Pilot 1979

A.S. in Math 1993, A.A. in Culinary Arts 1996

Civic Organizations

Life member L/cpl Dramis Detachment Marine Corps League

Life member Disabled American Veterans Chapter 44

Member VFW Post 5343

My book “The Rest is Small Potatoes” is my autobiography that begins with a chapter describing my arrival in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2002. The next chapter goes back to my home town in New Jersey until the time I enlist in the Marine Corps and from there to Vietnam. I came home to a tumultuous country and somehow found my way to becoming a pilot. I made a living flying airplanes—Crop dusters to jets—and in between built my own house and owned a restaurant. My aviation career peaked in the years 2002-2006 when I flew the cabinet of the Joesph Kabilla regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I hope you find it a good read and worthy of review.