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Leland Jamieson
1904–1941
A pilot as well as a storyteller, he turned firsthand flying experience into brisk, vivid adventure fiction. His work appeared in major magazines of the 1930s and 1940s, bringing aviation drama to readers who wanted both action and authenticity.
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About the author
Born in Oklahoma in 1904, Leland Shattuck Jamieson built a life around aviation and writing. He flew for Eastern Air Lines and wrote stories shaped by the world he knew best: airplanes, risk, and the people who made their living in the air.
His aviation fiction appeared in widely read magazines including Adventure, Blue Book, Collier's, and The Saturday Evening Post. He is especially remembered for fast-moving air adventure stories and for creating the pilot-adventurer Dan Gregory, a character closely tied to his reputation in pulp and magazine fiction.
Jamieson's career was cut short when he died in 1941 at just 37 years old. Even so, his work still stands out for its mix of technical realism and storytelling energy, making him a memorable voice from the early age of American flight.