Frank Walton

Frank Walton is best known for Once They Were Eagles: The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron, a history of Marine Fighter Squadron 214. Sources for the book describe it as an insider account of the legendary "Black Sheep" unit and note that Walton located dozens of surviving original members while building the story.

Catalog and library records identify him as Frank E. Walton and list him as born in 1909. Reader and publisher descriptions say he served as the squadron's intelligence officer and kept detailed records on its members, which helps explain the book's close-up, documentary feel.

Although not much biographical information is easy to confirm beyond his work on this subject, Walton's reputation rests on preserving the story of the Black Sheep Squadron through careful research and direct wartime knowledge. For listeners interested in World War II aviation, his writing offers both military history and the perspective of someone connected to the men at the center of it.