Clayton Knight

He went to school at the Art Institute of Chicago under famous artists, Robert Henri and George Bellows, from 1910 to 1913.

Knight was flying a British Havilland 9 at the time and, although hurt, he survived the crash landing on German territory.

This particular series was written as a fictional retelling of a historical event, featuring kids as the primary characters.

Knight's children's book, The Non-Stop Stowaway: The Story of a Long Distance Flight (1928) was published under the Buzza Company imprint.

Its mission was to bring Americans to Canada in order to prepare and fight for the Allies during the time of U.S. neutrality.

[6] Bishop spent most of 1940 in London with Winston Churchill, which meant Knight had to set up office and find new partners during this time.

Between 1943 and 1945, Knight was an official artist for the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and the Central Pacific.

[11] His original artwork, personal diaries, and documents from the wars are held in the Air Force University Library and Historical Branch.

[5] Additionally, some of his papers are held by the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection.