John Sandifer was raised in Amarillo, Texas, and Sedro Woolley, Washington. Mr. Sandifer spent 40 years as an award-winning broadcast journalist for radio and TV stations and netwo...view moreJohn Sandifer was raised in Amarillo, Texas, and Sedro Woolley, Washington. Mr. Sandifer spent 40 years as an award-winning broadcast journalist for radio and TV stations and networks After retirement, in 1994, from KING TV, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, he served for 15 years as the Executive Director for the Seattle Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Having written thousands of news stories and dozens of documentaries, during retirement he has produced two books, both involving family members at war. “One Tough Ombre” follows a favorite uncle in Patton’s Army in Europe.view less