2nd. Altitude Indoctrination Unit United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force

This credited "author" was not an individual but the 2nd Altitude Indoctrination Unit of the United States Army Air Forces. The unit is best known for the World War II manual Survival at Altitude for Heavy and Very Heavy Bomber Crews, a handbook created to help airmen operate safely at high altitude.

Available records describe the work as a military training publication connected with heavy bomber operations, including crews flying aircraft such as the B-17, B-24, and B-29. The manual focuses on oxygen equipment and survival at altitude, reflecting the urgent practical needs of wartime aviation rather than a personal literary style.

Because the credited creator was a military unit, not a named person, little conventional biographical information survives. What remains is still fascinating: a compact piece of wartime instruction that captures how the Army Air Forces translated hard-earned operational knowledge into direct, usable advice for bomber crews.