John W. Walcott was born and raised in Michigan. He enlisted in the air reserves and was called up in 1943 and flew thirty-nine missions before VE Day in 1945. After the war, he co...ver maisJohn W. Walcott was born and raised in Michigan. He enlisted in the air reserves and was called up in 1943 and flew thirty-nine missions before VE Day in 1945. After the war, he completed his education and became a professor of mathematics at Oswego State University in upstate New York, retiring in 1985. After moving to North Carolina and writing this memoir, he passed away in 2003.ver menos