Lieutenant Colonel USAF career pilot who flew the p-51 Mustang in the 338 fighter squadron with the 8th Air Force in Europe. Shot down and spent the remainder of the war in a POW camp. He has written more that 1200 poems and published 12 poetry books since taking this up as a hobby in 1077. (from book jacket)

All 7 book are incribed to a friend and were found at an Estate Sale in Kansas City.

"55th Mission" - Capt. Bert McDowell Jr. tells his story. - Reproduced with kind permission of Mr. Robert M. Littlefield, from his book, Double Nickel - Double Trouble (ISBN 0-9623080-3-X)