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Dan Cragg

Dan Cragg

American science-fiction author

Dan Cragg (born September 6, 1939) is an American science fiction author.

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Biography

Cragg was born in Rochester, New York. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1980, retiring with the rank of sergeant major. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, 1962–63 and 1965-69 as well as tours of duty in Germany, Italy, and South Korea. From 1985 to 2003, worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC as a management analyst; member, Fairfax County History Commission, 1997–2003; auxiliary police officer, Fairfax County PD, 1996–2002.

During his tour of duty in the US Army Cragg received, among other awards, the Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal, with eleven campaign stars.

Writing career

Cragg writes both military-related fiction and non-fiction.

Non-fiction

As editor

  • Francis Grose, The Mirror's File: Advice to the Officers of the British Army, with a Biographical Sketch of the Life and a Bibliography of the Works of Captain Francis Grose, F.S.A. (1978, also wrote introduction).
  • Guardians of the Republic (A History of the non-commissioned officer corps of the U.S. Army) (1992)
  • Operation Thirty-Four Alpha (history of U.S.-controlled commando operations in North Vietnam, 1992)

Fiction

  • The Soldier's Prize (novel, 1986)

Science fiction

The StarFist Saga (with David Sherman)

The StarFirst: Force Recon Saga (with David Sherman)

  • Backshot (2005)
  • PointBlank 2006
  • Recoil 2008

Novels not part of a series

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