Books by Dwight R. Messimer

Dwight R. Messimer is a lecturer in military history at San Jose State University in California, where he specializes in World War I and early U.S. aviation. He is the author of six books including The Merchant U-Boat and Escape, the story of World War I Medal of Honor recipient Edouard V. Isaac. Messimer served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1962 and was stationed in Berlin from 1957 to 1959. After being discharged, he served with the San Jose Police Department for twenty-two years and completed a graduate degree in history before beginning a career in teaching.