Editing John Boyd (military strategist) (section)

==Early life==
Boyd was born on January 23, 1927, in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]. He was one of five children born to Elsie Beyer Boyd and Hubert Boyd. Hubert was raised Catholic and Elsie was a German Presbyterian.<ref>{{cite news |last=Coram |first=Robert |date=March 9, 2003 |title='Boyd': First Chapter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/books/chapters/boyd.html |work=New York Times |access-date=December 13, 2023 |quote=Elsie was a German Presbyterian{{nbsp}}...}}</ref>

Boyd enlisted in the Army Air Forces on October 30, 1944, while he was still a junior in high school. After graduation, he completed his basic training and skill training as an aircraft turret mechanic during the waning months of [[World War II]]. From January 1946 to January 1947, Boyd served as a swimming instructor in Japan. He attained the rank of sergeant, and served in the Air Force Reserve until he graduated from college. He graduated from the [[University of Iowa]] in 1951 with a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[economics]]<ref>Coram 2002, p. 33.</ref> and later earned a second bachelor's degree in [[industrial engineering]] from the [[Georgia Tech|Georgia Institute of Technology]].<ref>Coram 2002, p. 154.</ref>