Sad to read that the publisher and author of many milestone books has left us:
Thomas Herold Hitchcock, June 29, 1936 - August 25, 2020.
See also:
https://www.morrillfuneralhome.com/o...omas-hitchcock
"...In 1972, Tom launched Monogram Aviation Publications; a family owned specialty book publishing company where he served as CEO for over thirty-five years. Tom's work became synonymous with high quality innovative book design. He was well known around the world attracting authors from the US and abroad and publishing more than 50 exceptional titles dedicated to military aviation subjects spanning most of the 20th century. Tom also found time to personally author and illustrate a dozen titles dealing with German aviation subjects. Tom was especially proud when several Monogram books attained book-of-the-year awards and are now considered true collector editions....."
Rest in peace.