Race to Radar. Richard Black

      Race to

      Radar

      A Novel

      Richard Black

      Also by Richard Black:

      The Burning Barn

      This novel is a work of fiction. Although there is a correspondence with some events of the early 1940’s, names, characters, places and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

      I have included the names of certain historical figures of the time, such as Harry S. Truman, Wendell Willkie, and Vannevar Bush, however the actions and words attributed to them are fictional. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

      © Richard Black, 2017

      Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.

      ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-2855-0

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      For Max, Ben, and Milo

      Oliver and Naomi

      Hanora and Fayette

      Sophia and Amy

      Acknowledgment

      I wrote this book to help understand the world into which I entered in 1941 and of course, to help understand myself. If it serves as quasi-historical orientation for the reader I can take considerable satisfaction.

      It is not a work of history. The reader may find the following two books good references: “Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II” by Jennet Conant and “Douglas B-18 Bolo—The Ultimate Look: From Drawing Board to U-Boat Hunter,” by William Wolf.

      I would like to acknowledge the careful review of my work by the Datura Writers Group of Oakland, California (Jesus Sierra, Robert Pressnall, Laura Riggs, Adele Mandelson, Susan Murray and Rees Sweeney-Taylor). Lorna Partington of Ideal Type of Pasadena, California was a consummate copyeditor. John Reardon of Lafayette, California graciously reviewed the manuscript and pointed out where my very limited understanding of Physics might lead the reader astray. Jessica Rose helped with the title.

      Always and overall I am indebted to my wife, Donna Arganbright, for her editorial comments and sustained encouragement.