Rung to Success

George Lipponer was born in Patchogue NY and graduated fromBellport High School in 1949. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950and participated in the landing at Inchon Korea and through the wintercampaign at the Chosin Reservoir from September 1950 until January1951. Later he served as a Marine Corps recruiter in Baltimore Marylanduntil 1954. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, The1st Marine Division Association and the Chosin Few. The author later attended Suffolk Community College and the NY Instituteof Technology where he pursued Journalism. He has traveled to Asia, the South Pacific and extensively to theEuropean Continent. Mr. Lipponers hobbies include collecting antiques, and buying, sellingand making Native American items with his wife Dove, under the DoveSpirit Inc. label. Like many snowbirds, he resides on Long Island NY in the summermonths and in Maitland Florida during the winter. He has authored the following books, The End of Forever, MendingFences, Paul Gets a Cleaning Lady and Filial Piety