Tag Archives: WWII

Huffman Prairie Aviation Historical Society Meeting, April 1, 2019, 7pm

Posted on March 24, 2019 by billstolz

The next meeting of the Huffman Prairie Aviation Historical Society will take place on Monday, April 1, at 7:00pm. All are welcome! Frank Alfter will present “Anatomy of a Shootdown.” Mr. Alfter will share the story of his father’s World War … Continue reading →

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Papers of Rudi Berndt, WPAFB Engineer via Operation Paperclip, Now Open for Research

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Lisa Rickey

We are pleased to announce that MS-632: Rudi Berndt Papers is now open for research. Rudi Julius Berndt (1921-2004) was a German engineer who came to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip (or Project Paperclip), a secret program … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago Today: Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941

Posted on December 7, 2016 by billstolz

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. While Hawaii seemed like a world away in 1941, the Miami Valley would be greatly impacted by the events of December 7th. Alice Griffith Carr, a Yellow Springs native, … Continue reading →

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