Lrh biography sample
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Military career of L. Ron Hubbard
Military career of the sci-fi author and scientologist
The military career of L. Ron Hubbard saw the future founder of Scientology serving in the United States Armed Forces as a member of the Marine Corps Reserve and, between and , the Navy Reserve. He saw active service between and , during World War II, as a naval lieutenant (junior grade) and later as a lieutenant. After the war he was mustered out of active service and resigned his commission in
As with many other aspects of L. Ron Hubbard's life, accounts of his military career are much disputed. His account of his military service later formed a major element of his public persona, as depicted by his Scientologist followers. The Church of Scientology presents Hubbard as a "much-decorated war hero who commanded a corvette and during hostilities was crippled and wounded". According to Scientology publications, he served as a "Commodore of Corvette squadrons" in "all five theaters of Worl
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LRH Bio First Draft
LEWIS RONALD HARDING
M.E. (University Western Australia), D.I.C (London), F.I.E Aust.
CP Eng., Reg Bldr, ex WWII A.I.F Captain
Chapter 1
My Father was born in in Bristol UK a place where he said the Hardings were more prolific than the Smiths. He and his brother became trooper veterans of the 2nd Boer War in South Africa. Towards the end of hostilities, he was declared the ringleader of a group of troopers from 01/C that told their Major to mount his horse and depart, never to return. The Major was told that if he were still in rifle range after fem minutes, he would be shot. The Boers were reputed to be able to knock a trooper off his horse at a range of a mile.
After cessation of hostilities, my father joined the local mounted constabulary while his brother (name) became an underground supervisor in a local mine. An unfortunate mine accident resulted in the death of several African miners. My father advised his brother to join the crew of the first
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The L. Ron Hubbard &#;Biographer&#;
Someone sent me a new promotion for the &#;L. Ron Hubbard Series&#; which prompted this post.
Dan Sherman has been working on the &#;L. Ron Hubbard biography&#; for more than 25 years.
Imagine anyone else getting away with no product for that long? And being paid handsomely to boot&#;.
Sherman&#;s problem is that he can NEVER produce an actual biography. He would have to omit so many things from the book to satisfy the condition that there be nothing negative included about Hubbard that it would be a running joke. Everyone who can use Google would tear it to pieces.
A very cursory list of things that would have to be omitted includes:
The reality of his marriage to Polly and the two children from that marriage who have been written out of history (Katie and Nibs).
His real naval record &#; it could not all just be brushed under the rug with the old saw &#;he was in intelligence so false records were created for him&#;&#;
His second wife,