Philip A Roth

Philip Roth completed his two-year I-W alternative service with the Mennonite Central Committee in the first unit of ten PAX men sent to Peru in 1954. A youthful enthusiasm for applied physics led to a life-long fascination with mechanical things, in particular airplanes - deemed the ultimate machine following World War II and his adolescent years. He acquired his pilot's license at age 17. He flew with Northeast Airlines, now Delta Airlines, for several years before a career change to manage...See more

Philip Roth completed his two-year I-W alternative service with the Mennonite Central Committee in the first unit of ten PAX men sent to Peru in 1954. A youthful enthusiasm for applied physics led to a life-long fascination with mechanical things, in particular airplanes - deemed the ultimate machine following World War II and his adolescent years. He acquired his pilot's license at age 17. He flew with Northeast Airlines, now Delta Airlines, for several years before a career change to manage the family orchard operation. Retired, Phil and his wife reside in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, near his family farm and birthplace. See less