Before his career as a writer, Livingston was a radio operator for aircraft navigational purposes and wrote a book about his adventures titled No Trophy, No Sword.
[2][3] Harold Livingston was born into a Jewish family in 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts[4] He served in the U.S. military as part of a transport squadron during World War II, an experience that laid the foundation for his future work in Israel.
He played a critical role in transporting supplies and weapons from Czechoslovakia to Israel, which were essential to the young nation’s success in the war.
This experience was documented in the film Above and Beyond, directed by Nancy Spielberg, which showcased American Jewish pilots like Livingston who helped establish the IAF.
He wrote for television, with credits in series like Mission: Impossible, but achieved widespread recognition for his work on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.