Dan Cragg | |
Birth Place: | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Birth Date: | 6 September 1939 |
Occupation: | Soldier, author |
Genre: | Science fiction |
Dan Cragg (born September 6, 1939) is an American science fiction author.
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.
Cragg writes both military-related fiction and non-fiction.