About Susan

Susan Tate Ankeny is the author of nonfiction WWII history books including American Flygirl and The Girl and the Bombardier. A former educator, she is a member of the Oregon Chapter of the 8th Air Force Historical Society, and the Association des Sauvetuers d’ Aviateurs Alliés. The daughter of a WWII bombardier and great-granddaughter of Oregon pioneers, she lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Photo: Rachel Hadiashar