Military Intelligence in the 8th Airforce Sam Arauz
8th Airforce Intelligence participated in the invasion of Normandy and other |
(Program change - Jean Hall and Mia Greco were the presenters on Jan 16. Thank you for filling in on short notice!)
Brandon Traister
Brandon is off today serving in the Army Reserves at Fort Dix. He will be back for next month’s presentation.
Future Programs at the Abington Free Library Coordinator – Brandon Traister
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 Wars of my Life, book by... Frank Senko
Mr. Senko is a WWII veteran and he will speak about his military and authoring experiences.
Tuesday, Mar 20, 2007 the Carrier USS BonHomme (CV-31) Paul Crager
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 Infantry Robert Levine
Mr. Levine was severely wounded at Normandy, losing a leg. He will be introduced by Aaron Elson. Mr. Levine’s story can be read at www.tankbooks.com
Programs are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 3:00PM and at 7:00PM. Please contact Brandon Traister at BrandonTraister@aol.com or 856-296-9256 if you have any ideas for future lectures at the Abington Township library. Please note that we are not only looking for WWII Veterans, but also for veterans and survivors who lived and served during any armed conflicts to share their memories and experiences with our audience.
10th Anniversary Lecture at Williamsons Speakers & Date: TBA
We are beginning to play for the 10th anniversary lecture. If you are interested in participating, please sign up in the back with your name and phone number. Click here to email us if you're interested. More information will be distributed as it develops.
Reservations for the Abington WWII Lecture Series Coordinator Karen Burnham
There are many different ways to reserve a seat for a future lecture. You can reserve a seat online by e-mailing Karen Burnham or visiting the Abington Free library website (see web address below). You may reserve a seat by calling Karen Burnham at the Abington Free library at 215-885-5180, extension 15. There is also a sign up sheet in the back of the room at each lecture. http://abg.mclinc.org/calendar/WWIILS.htm.
War Veterans Oral History Project Founder Brandon Traister
For those who still would like to participate without speaking to the public I invite you to share your experiences privately. Please contact Brandon Traister by phone at 856-296-9256 or by e-mail at Brandon.Traister@us.army.mil.
Programs at the Bucks County Public Library Coordinators – Kevin Brown & Dave Martin
Programs are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Public library on Pine St in Doylestown. If you have any Ideas for future lectures please contact Kevin Brown at Kbrown@nni.com or 215-822-6601
Read any good books or have seen any good movies on WWII?
The WWII Lecture Institute will be accumulating and sharing a list of audience recommended books and movies. Look for sheets to record your recommendations in the back during the next several lectures. Click here to email your choices.
