War Stories in Their Own Words: ‘I was flying directly into the eye of a typhoon,’ a Lehigh Valley WWII veteran remembers
In 1984, Pearce and his daughter wrote the song “We Love Allentown” in response to Billy Joel’s “Allentown.” It’s been ...
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Author Talk – "Air Born: Artistic Musings of a WWII Pilot & POW" with Jan Davis, PhD.
Artistic Musings of a WWII Pilot & POW. This event will take place on February 20th at 11:00 am at the museum in Pooler, Georgia. The program is free to the public, but please register at https ...
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World War II
Long thought to be a family heirloom, the artwork was actually gifted to the British prime minister in 1942 during the darkest days of World War II Eli Wizevich Likely removed by Nazi researchers ...
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She ditched massage therapy for murals. But Shellshaker's more than her dragons
She studied studio art briefly at Arizona State ... Peoria's new Saddleback community Why do so many pilots train in Arizona? The answer traces back to WWII When will Phoenix reach 100 degrees ...
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Who Was India's First Woman Pilot?
Sarla's zeal did not go beyond this point; she wished to acquire a commercial pilot license. But things were brought to a halt with World War II and the ... Mayo School of Art in Lahore, becoming ...
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Private Alternative To Newark Airport: A Closer Look At Teterboro Airport
When World War II began the airport was closed to commercial flights and ... Within the hangers, there are pilot lounges, and amenities for owners, guests and staff. There is also the Department of ...
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Hollywood Icon: A Look At The Private Jet Of Tom Cruise
As a licensed pilot, Cruise not only performs his own flight stunts ... Additionally, his collection includes a historic World War II fighter plane, a high-performance light business jet, and a ...
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End of a mystery: U.S. Army Air Force pilot identified nearly 80 years after WWII crash
A U.S. pilot who was long considered missing in action after a failed World War II mission has been found. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Herbert G. Tennyson of Wichita, Kansas, died in March 1944 ...
La Jolla scientists aid in repatriation of World War II fliers’ remains
Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography helped find and identify crew members on a B-24 bomber shot down in ...
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WW2 women pilots 'faced prejudice with humour'
Jackie Moggridge was the 15th woman to join the ATA Jackie Moggridge was 18 when she arrived in England with dreams of becoming an airline pilot. In 1938 there were no aeronautical colleges in ...
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Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Royal Air Force (RAF) said.
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Remains of Bomber Pilot Identified 80 Years After His Plane Went Down During World War II
Tennyson was a U.S. Army pilot on a B-24 nicknamed “Heaven Can ... lieutenant in the U.S. Army when he was killed during World War II. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency In the spring of 1944 ...