About

Eileen Bjorkman is the author of Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U.S. Military's Commitment to Leave No One Behind, available in September 2020 from Potomac Books. She has been a freelance writer since 2012 and her first book, The Propeller under the Bed: A Personal History of Homebuilt Aircraft, was published by the University of Washington Press in 2017. She is a retired Air Force officer and most of her writing is related to flying or military themes.

Featured Work

Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U.S. Military's Commitment to Leave No One Behind

2020

The story of U.S. Navy pilot Willie Sharp's ejection and dramatic rescue, combined with a history of combat search and rescue and the U.S. military's commitment to leave no one behind, even after a war has ended.

Other Works

  • The Propeller under the Bed: A Personal History of Homebuilt Aircraft

    2017