Background
Haggerty, James Joseph was born on February 1, 1920 in Orange. Son of James Joseph and Anna (Morahan) Haggerty.
Haggerty, James Joseph was born on February 1, 1920 in Orange. Son of James Joseph and Anna (Morahan) Haggerty.
Student, Public School.
Reporter Orange Daily Courier, New Jersey, 1938—1940. Military editor American Aviation Publications, 1948—1953. Aviation editor Collier's, 1953—1956, free-lance writer science & aerospace subjects, 1956—1998.
Editor Aerospace Year Book, 1957—1970. Aerospace editorial consultant Aerospace Industries Association, 1974—1998, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1975—1996. President Commission Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, 1986.
With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1948.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Touchdown Club (Washington), Air Force Association, Aviation Space Writers Association, Culpeper (Virginia) Country Club.
Married Marian Smith Mitten, November 20, 1962 (deceased January 1989). Children: Karin, James Joseph, Brian.