World War II Fighter Pilot, 101, Recalls His Time in the Pacific

World War II Fighter Pilot, 101, Recalls His Time in the Pacific
Art Leach at the Pensacola Beach Air Show in July 2021. Courtesy of the family of Arthur Leach
|Updated:

Arthur Leach is 101 years old.  Sometimes, age is just a number. Sometimes, it’s a story. Leach’s age is full of stories.

When I interviewed Leach recently for The Sons of History’s collection of military interviews, I was given a bit more perspective into his age. Before we began recording our conversation, he told me his first car was a 1924 Model T that he bought for $18; gas was 16 cents per gallon.

Dustin Bass
Dustin Bass
Author
Dustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.
Related Topics