WILLIAM E. PETERSON grew up in a small rural town in Upper Michigan where his wife began saving all of his business cards. He's multi-talented but bores easily. He was a flight instructor for both airplanes and helicopters, and worked as a corporate pilot for 18 years. Log home builder, taxidermist, and owner and operator of a trucking company are just a few of his former professions. Peterson had written a couple of magazine articles prior to writing about his '67-'68 tour in Vietnam. After 15 years of passionate writing, the author released his first book: Missions of Fire and Mercy~Until Death Do Us Part. In 2011, Peterson won the Silver Medal Award for memoirs from the Military Writer's Society of America Awards Program.
 After his well-received first book, he felt something was missing. He decided that even though he didn't know most grunts personally, it was his duty to honor them by writing Chopper Warriors ~ Kicking The Hornet's Nest. This book was recently awarded a Silver Medal for the2014 International Reader's Favorite Awards. Retired, when he's not writing, Peterson enjoys trout fishing in the mountains, hunting, shooting, woodwork and sculpture. He resides in Piney Flats, Tennessee with his wonderful wife, Cindi. Grandchildren Owen and Sofie are an active and wonderful part of his life. He is a member of The National Purple Heart Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Military Writer's Society of America. Additionally, he is a member of the DAV, Post 979 in Kingsport, TN. http://www.chopperwarriors.com/ http://missionsoffireandmercy.com/