Harry William Deal

Harry William Deal was just out of high school when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He served in the Pacific, first on a Navy tanker and later on a destroyer. He returned home a decorated sailor, though he doesn't consider himself a hero. After the war, Harry rose from manual laborer at Pan American Airways into management at Texas Instruments. His love of reading, especially history, shines through his writing. Harry and his wife, Yvonne, have been married for 60 years....See more

Harry William Deal was just out of high school when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He served in the Pacific, first on a Navy tanker and later on a destroyer. He returned home a decorated sailor, though he doesn't consider himself a hero. After the war, Harry rose from manual laborer at Pan American Airways into management at Texas Instruments. His love of reading, especially history, shines through his writing. Harry and his wife, Yvonne, have been married for 60 years. They have three children and four grandchildren. Harry and Yvonne live in Marble Falls, Texas. See less