Masters of the Air: A Conversation with John Orloff “2024 saw the release of the acclaimed series Masters of the Air on Apple TV+. Years in the making, this series takes viewers to the highs and lows of the air war in Europe 80 years ago, seen through the eyes of the 100th Bomb Group. Join us for a conversation with John …
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World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers | Dr. Jared Frederick
Dr. Jared Frederick–“Into the Cold Blue” “80 years ago, Hell was four miles above the earth. “Into the Cold Blue” is the memoir of B-24 pilot John Homan, who endured thirty-four combat missions over Europe in 1944. In 2024, Homan co-authored his memoir with Dr. Jared Frederick, sharing his stories of the Air War in Europe in one of the …
Read More »World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers | Tyler Bamford
Tyler Bamford–“Thank God for the US Navy”: American Sailors and the Allied Triumph at D-Day “From destroyers and demolition teams to beachmasters and breakwaters, the US Navy was an essential component of the Allied victory on D-Day. More than simply ferrying the largest amphibious assault force in history across the English Channel, the US Navy played a critical role in …
Read More »World War II Weekend Speakers – Sunday
Join us as we bring you the World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers. Hosted at the Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site Recording and Live Stream presented by The Gettysburg Foundation 10:00am Tyler Bamford–“Thank God for the US Navy”: American Sailors and the Allied Triumph at D-Day 11:30ma Dr. Jared Frederick–“Into the Cold Blue” 1:00 pm …
Read More »World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers | April-Cheek Messier
April-Cheek Messier–Service and Sacrifice: The Story of the Bedford Boys and the Making of the National D-Day Memorial “On Sunday, 25 June 1944, Ivylyn Schenk wrote from her home in the rural community of Bedford, Virginia to her husband who was serving with the 29th Infantry Division and stationed in Europe. She wrote him faithfully each day and, on this particular …
Read More »World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers | Kevin Hymel
Kevin Hymel–“Patton Moves North: December 22-26, 1944” “When the Germans launched their Ardennes Offensive on December 15, 1944, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton reorientaed part of his Third Army north and attacked, reeling the Germans back. His dual offensives to Bastogne, in Belgium, and Echternach, in Luxembourg, helped defeat the German drive. Kevin Hymel will follow the action from the …
Read More »World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers | Dr. Sarah Parry Myers
Dr. Sarah Parry Myers–“I Was Happiest in the Sky”: The Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1942-1944 When the U.S. Army Air Force utilized women pilots to fly military aircraft for the first time during World War II, women joined for similar motivations as male pilots – a deep love of flying and patriotism. The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots received the same …
Read More »World War II Weekend Speakers – Saturday
Eisenhower National Historic Site’s 2024 World War II Weekend 10am Dr. John C. McManus–September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far 11:30am Dr. Sarah Parry Myers–“I Was Happiest in the Sky”: The Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1942-1944 1pm Kevin Hymel–“Patton Moves North: December 22-26, 1944” 2:30 April-Cheek Messier–Service and Sacrifice: The Story of the Bedford Boys and the …
Read More »World War II Weekend 2024 Speakers | Dr. John McManus
Dr. John C. McManus–September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far “The destruction of the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden is a well-known, sad tale, in part because of the famous book and movie A Bridge Too Far. Lesser known is the experience of the two U.S. airborne divisions, the 82nd and 101st both of which jumped …
Read More »Remembering the Old Breed: A Conversation with Henry Sledge
World War II Weekend 2024 Hosted at the Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site Recording and Live Stream presented by The Gettysburg Foundation 80 years ago, Eugene Sledge was one of thousands of Marines fighting on Peleliu in some of the toughest conditions of the Pacific Theater in World War II. Decades later, Sledge chronicled his …
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