John Dalmas
| Full Name: |
John
Robert
Jones |
| Born: |
September 3, 1926 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died: |
June 15, 2017 |
| Occupation: |
Writer |
| Nationality: |
American |
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Biography
John Dalmas wrote many books based on military and governmental themes throughout his career. He grew up in Minnesota and Michigan and resided in Spokane, Washington. He was a parachute infantryman in WWII and was discharged in 1946 without ever being put seriously in harm's way. He worked as a longshoreman, merchant seaman, logger, construction worker, and smokejumper. He attended Michigan State University, majoring in forestry, but also took creative writing.
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