Beirne Lay Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Beirne Lay Jr.

author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1909

Place of Birth: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 26-May-1982

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Beirne Lay Jr., (September 1, 1909 – May 26, 1982) was an American author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II with the U.S.
Army Air Forces.
He is best known for his collaboration with Sy Bartlett in authoring the novel Twelve O'Clock High and adapting it into a major film.