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Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Ransom,
USA (ret.), “after serving in the military in a wide variety of positions for twenty-two years, Richard M. Ransom retired
in 1965 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Following that, he worked in defense industry jobs for three years before opening
his own retail store, which he managed for twenty-four years before retiring again. An avid golfer, Ransom enjoys reading
and attending performing arts presentations.” Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Ransom is the author
of By Land, Sea, and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force.
According to the book description of
By Land, Sea, and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force, “Sometimes it is all too easy
to see a senior citizen and fail to consider the life they have led. But for those born in the early twentieth century, the
lives were nothing short of extraordinary, if only because each one of them experienced advances and changes that altered
the face of the planet forever. There may never be another generation who will experience change and development on the scale
of the twentieth century and when that is remembered, and those who lived it tell their stories, it is riveting.
Lt. Col. Richard M. Ransom is one such man, and he shares his tale in his autobiography,
"By Land, Sea, and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force." Born in 1916, he has experienced more in one lifetime
than many could hope to do in several. He survived the Great Depression and World War II. He witnessed such historical events
as the Cuban missile crisis and the moon landing. He was raised on a farm with no electricity or running water, yet lives
now in a world supported by computer technology. He worked on the open seas and as a fire-spotter in the California forests
before beginning a career in the military. His has been a multi-faceted life full of challenges and successes, joys and sorrows,
all played out against a backdrop of a world stage changing in epic proportions.
A tale from a member of the greatest
generation, "By Land, Sea, and Air" is a story of one man and one nation moving together toward maturity.”
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One reader of By Land,
Sea, and Air: Adventures In and Out of the Air Force said, “Here is an exciting memoir of a seasoned Military
man, who had a great adventure before entering the military, then for years with the military rising to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel. Learn how he flew missions for SAC, the Strategic Air Command, his memories of the Cuban missile crisis, and much
more. Here is what the right stuff is all about. A great read, and once you've picked up the book, you won't be able
to put it down.”
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