Background
Friedman was born in Seattle, and attended Garfield High School.
Friedman was born in Seattle, and attended Garfield High School.
As bombardier of B-24 and then B-17 aircraft, Friedman flew 36 missions over Belgium, France, Holland and Germany in the 861st Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force. After his tour in the European Theater of Operations, he gained his commission and trained to become a pilot. He was released from the Air Corps at the convenience of the Army on 17 October 1945, after the war"s education
Enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps in World World War II, he achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Foreign his air service in operations over Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and the Ardennes, he was decorated with the Air Medal, 1 silver cluster (5 earnings). He conceived of a layout for a 1981 Esquire article entitled "Got the Picture?", which went on to win a national design award.