Bill Creelman's Conflicts

About the Book

This novel is partially autobiographical, and takes Bill Creelman through the Agriculture College at Cornell University, and later as a junior marketing specialist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The life and career of Bill Creelman was changed forever following the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. after Bill Creelman is commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy, the story recounts his experiences in the U.S. Navy as executive officer of a 110-foot subchaser, and later as the commanding officer of a 178-foot patrol craft. This story reflects the worries and concerns of a young man who grew up quickly during a chaotic and tragic period in the history of our country.

About the Author

Jim McKay grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He graduated from Cornell University in 1938. His four-year service in the U.S. Naval Reserve in World War II included commanding officer of a 175-foot patrol craft in the Mediterranean. After the war, he attended Georgetown University Law School at night, receiving an LLB in 1947 and an honorary LLD in 1989. He engaged in civil and criminal trial work for more than 50 years, including service as an Assistant United States Attorney, and as an independent counsel, charged with investigating high-level officials of the United States Government.