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Michael James McKeogh
Michael James McKeogh (1916-1993) was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as an orderly and valet to Dwight D. Eisenhower in the U.S.A., North Africa, and then in Britain and ...view moreMichael James McKeogh (1916-1993) was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as an orderly and valet to Dwight D. Eisenhower in the U.S.A., North Africa, and then in Britain and France when the general and future president was supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces.
Mr. McKeogh was mentioned frequently in Eisenhower’s wartime memoirs, “Crusade in Europe.” Following the war, he moved to the Washington area in 1956 and joined the VOA. He retired in 1978 as its special events director. McKeogh died in 1993 after a stroke.
Richard Orson Lockridge (1898-1982) was an American writer of detective fiction. Richard Lockridge with his wife Frances created one of the most famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs. North.
In 1960, Richard and Frances Lockridge were co-presidents of the Mystery Writers of America. They received a special Edgar Award in 1962. Richard Lockridge had received an Edgar in 1945 for best radio play.
Following his wife’s death in 1963, Richard Lockridge continued to write series mystery novels. Lockridge died in 1982 after a series of strokes.view less