Mike Layton (US journalist)
- Mike Layton (US journalist)
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| Mike Layton |
| Born |
Myron J. Layton
November 24, 1922(1922-11-24)
Nebraska, US |
| Died |
March 20, 2011(2011-03-20)
Seattle, Washington |
| Education |
Graduated University of Denver, 1950 |
| Occupation |
Journalist |
| Other names |
"Mike" |
| Notable credit(s) |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (journalist, columnist), The Olympian (at one time The Daily Olympian) (journalist); Easy Blood: Ronald Reagan's Proxy Wars in Central America (non-fiction book); My Very Worst Friend (memoir/autobiography); The Laytons: A Westering Family (family history) |
Mike Layton (November 24, 1922 - March 20, 2011) was an American newspaper journalist who wrote for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and The Olympian from the 1960s through the 1980s, often covering Washington state politics.[1] Before and after Pearl Harbor, Layton served in the US Army remote Aleutian Islands. Later, in 1944-45, he served as a paratrooper in the European theater of World War II, in the 82nd Airborne Division.[1] Layton was also a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the 11th Airborne Division and 10th Special Forces Group.[2] Layton wrote the book Easy Blood: Ronald Reagan's Proxy Wars in Central America, about his research and experiences travelling in Central America (in particular Nicaragua),[3] and My Very Worst Friend, a memoir and autobiography.[4]
References
- ^ a b Dodge, John (March 23, 2011). "Longtime Capitol scribe Layton dies". The Olympian. http://www.theolympian.com/2011/03/23/1589367/longtime-capitol-scribe-layton.html. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (March 23, 2011). "Mike Layton could 'spot BS at a hundred paces'". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/437537_JOEL23.html. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Layton, Mike, Easy Blood: Ronald Reagan's Proxy Wars in Central America, 1997
- ^ Layton, Mike, My Very Worst Friend, 1998
| Persondata |
| Name |
Layton, Mike |
| Alternative names |
Layton, Myron J. |
| Short description |
Journalist |
| Date of birth |
November 24, 1922 |
| Place of birth |
Nebraska, United States |
| Date of death |
March 20, 2011 |
| Place of death |
Seattle, Washington |
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 2011 deaths
- Journalists from Washington (state)
- Reporters and correspondents
- University of Denver alumni
- Aleutian Islands Campaign
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