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Greenpoint Doughboy
When Irish immigrant Alex McKay is interviewed by a reporter in 1911, McKay cheerfully relates that America has given his family everything. Greenpoint Doughboy, a WW1 historical fiction novel, based on a true story, follows a Greenpoint, Brooklyn family that stood tall and paid the ultimate price for American citizenship when their great uncle John, a member of the Fighting Irish 69th Infantry Regiment NYC, is killed in action. Published in 2017 by Amazon.com/KDP, Audible.com.
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Peter McHale was born and raised on Long Island. He graduated from Wellington C. Mepham H.S. in Bellmore, NY, and Villanova University. Peter joined the military services as a US Naval Officer where he was a Surface Warfare Officer (ship driver) and a US Navy Pilot. His expertise included Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence. After the service, Peter flew as a pilot with American Airlines (now retired.)
