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10/19/2024 @ 1:00 pm
Please join us for a special talk that highlights the anniversary of the tragic loss of two World War II fighter pilots who crashed over Preston on this day in 1944 at 3 pm. John Waggoner, President of the Norwich Area Veterans Council, will share the story of the two pilots, 21-year-old Ensign Merle H. Longnecker, and 20-year-old Ensign George K. Kraus, and show memorabilia related to the crash at the site of a memorial bench for the two pilots. Sponsored by the Norwich Area Veterans Council.
860-608-0472
Type of Event
Walk
Location
Preston Public Library War Memorials, 389 Rt. 2, Preston, CT
Additional Info
Easy, Wheelchair accessible; Especially for Families with children; Pets NOT welcome
Event
TLGV Partners