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F. E. Rechnitzer
F. E. RECHNITZER (1894-1965) was an RAF veteran, journalist and author.
Born on September 21, 1894 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of a Methodist minister, after many exciting experiences in t...view moreF. E. RECHNITZER (1894-1965) was an RAF veteran, journalist and author.
Born on September 21, 1894 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of a Methodist minister, after many exciting experiences in the RAF (No. 65 Squadron) during World War I, he worked as pilot, a chicken raiser, a laundryman, and as an automobile salesman, before returning to flying once more. As aviation editor for the New York Telegram, he covered the 1929 Mexican Revolution from the air, flying with Federal airmen on their bombing missions against the rebels. He then began writing aviation fiction and articles, including the successful 1943 biography of Quentin Reynolds, War Correspondent, and a book on cadet flight training, Take ‘Er Up Alone, Mister!
A great dog lover, Rechnitzer owned all types of dogs, from a thoroughbred poodle to a mongrel Shepherd. The owner of a pair of Cocker Spaniels, he wrote Bonny’s Boy, the story of a black cocker pup. This was soon followed by the story of an English Sellter, Raff: The Story of an English Setter (1948), and then Jinx of Jayson Valley (1950), Captain Jeep (1951) and Bonny’s Boy Returns (1953), the follow-up to Bonny’s Boy.
Rechnitzer passed away in March 1965, aged 70.view less