COL. Edward T. Imparato

COL. EDWARD T. IMPARATO was a U.S. Army Air Corps and Air Force officer who commanded the 374th Troop Carrier Group during World War II. His books include Into Darkness: A Pilot’s Journey Through Headhunter Territory, Rescue from Shangri-La and 374th Troop Carrier Group: 1942–1945.

Imparato received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He attended the Air War College in 1955 and later served as Chief of Staff of the Caribbean Air Command, retiring from the Air Force in June 1961.

Imparato was born in Saugerties, New York. He joined the Army Air Corps and was called to active duty in 1938, serving as an instructor pilot at Randolph and Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas.

COL. Edward T. Imparato’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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