Editing Donald Keyhoe (section)

==Early life and career==
Keyhoe was born and raised in [[Ottumwa, Iowa]]. Upon receiving his [[B.S.]] degree from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1919, he was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] as a [[second lieutenant]] in the [[United States Marine Corps]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

In 1922, his arm was injured during an airplane crash in [[Guam]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H9rWAAAAMAAJ|isbn = 9781558887411|title = The Emergence of a Phenomenon--UFOs from the Beginning Through 1959|year = 1992|publisher = Omnigraphics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_MPNMojtCCAC|title = The Marine Corps Gazette|year = 1922|publisher = Marine Corps Association}}</ref> During his long [[convalescence]], Keyhoe began writing as a hobby. He eventually returned to active duty, but the injury gave Keyhoe persistent trouble, and, as a result, he resigned from the Marines in 1923. He then worked for the [[National Geodetic Survey]] and [[U.S. Department of Commerce]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

In 1927, Keyhoe managed a coast-to-coast tour by [[Charles Lindbergh]]. This led to Keyhoe's first book, 1928's ''Flying With Lindbergh''. The book was a success, and led to a freelance writing career, with Keyhoe's articles and fictional stories (mostly related to aviation) appearing in a variety of publications.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Keyhoe returned to [[active duty]] during [[World War II]] in a [[Naval Aviation]] Training Division before retiring again at the rank of [[Major (United States)|major]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

[[File:Weird Tales July 1926.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Keyhoe's "Through the Vortex" was the cover story in the July 1926 ''Weird Tales''.]]