World War II
During World War II, Roy embarked upon a career which was to prove critical to his life’s work. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a pilot and flight instructor. An ace pilot, himself, 2nd Lieutenant Brissenden flew P38s, P47s and P51s; and trained cadets in instrument flying in AT6s. Upon his discharge in 1945, Roy joined the Air Force Reserve, and returned to the Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel, and the family business.
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