an american author,raised in oak park,journalistbeforewar,died in 1961,killed himself,had akiller mustache,fought in ww2,plane crahses,he almost died in 2,2 plane crashes,won the noble prize,fought in ww1,he had 4 spouses,never worn,for sale: baby shoes,he died july2nd 1961,he died july 2nd1961,born july 21 1899,np in literature,