As a reserve officer, Lazarus volunteered for active duty in 1940 prior to the outbreak of World War II. In 1942 he received 30 hours of glider pilot training and then was transferred to Wright Field, Ohio, to assist the commander of Glider Development Engineering and Production. He was responsible for the experimental glider program and the testing of prototype glider models which were to be used in combat. Lazarus was later assigned to both England and France to evaluate the application of glider programs and to make recommendations for improvements in equipment and training. He was released from active duty in 1946 and subsequently recalled to duty in 1950 to serve during the Korean conflict. He was later discharged to accept a civil service position at Eglin Air Base, Florida where he worked for almost twenty years. William Lazarus died in November 1965.
From the description of Lazarus collection, 1920-1964. (US Air Force Academy). WorldCat record id: 244567646
