'Peter Isaacson served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1941 to 1946. As a captain/pilot he completed 45 operations against the enemy. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Flying Medal. After the war he became a publisher of community newspapers, business-to-business journals, reference books and tourist guides and was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the print media and the community.' (Source: Red Dog Books website)