Appendix N. The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons (edited by Peter Bebergal) is a collection of short tales, poems, and even a brief bit of sequential art that highlights the inspiration of D&D, originally published in 1974.
Dad's in the Navy; receives his orders for where he is to be stationed after our two years in Antigua, and we fly to Orlando, arrange to drive to the Pacific coast in order to catch an international flight to Tokyo International, Japan. Our final destination: Yokota Air Force Base.
In spite of some faulty memories, I'd yet to encounter roleplaying games of any kind, and the most sophisticated game I'd played up to then was probably Risk or Stratego.