Bosworth, Allan R. (Allan Rucker), 1901-1986

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Retired naval officer, journalist, writer. Born in 1901 in San Angel, Texas.

Joined the Navy in 1922 with no high school education. Retired as a captain in 1960 after 38 years of association with the Navy, of which 20 years were spent on active duty. Worked as a journalist in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles (1926-mid 1930s) and later became a full-time writer, publishing hundreds of stories and many fiction and non-fiction books, including "New Country" (1962) and "Ozona Country" (1964). After retirement, Bosworth resided in Roanoke, Virginia.

From the description of Papers, 1941-1964. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23195030

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Texas
Crockett County (Tex.)
Ozona (Tex.)
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Cities and towns
Frontier and pioneer life
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Birth 1901-10-29

Death 1986-07-18

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