A Message from the CEO
As a native Floridian, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Sunshine State. Residents are beginning the long and emotional process of recovery from Hurricane Ian's fury. Hopefully, there is no loss of life.

At the Mighty Eighth Museum, preparations for a weekend storm have been ongoing for days. Facilities staff tending to buildings and ground responsibilities, while Research and Collections team is focused on the well-being of the museum's permanent collection. The museum's disaster-preparedness plan is "battle tested" thanks to a string of severe weather over the past six years. I am confident your museum, its priceless collections and its professional staff will weather this storm.

The Holocaust in Poetry and Music
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force was pleased to host “The Holocaust in Poetry and Music”. Poet Holly Mandelkern read original poetry from her book, Beneath White Stars, and musician Brendan Nolan
performed music scored from Ms. Mandelkern’s poetry.

Ms. Mandelkern is the daughter of Second Lieutenant Herman Lodinger. Lt. Lodinger was a lead bombardier on a B-24 heavy bomber assigned to the 389th Bomb Group. His plane was shot down in July 1944, he was captured by the Germans and held prisoner until his 1945 liberation. In honor of her father, Ms. Mandelkern and her husband established the Herman Lodinger Endowment Fund at the museum.

This event was recorded and will run as part of "Target for Today" on Thursday, November 10th at 2:00 PM on the National Museum Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Facebook page. For a preview click the picture below.

Save the date. Saturday, October 15 from 10AM to 2PM at the Chatham County RC Field. All proceeds to benefit the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.   Extreme Aerobatic Flying Demonstrations   Exhibit of WWII Artifacts   Try your hand at flying a Radio Controlled plane   For information call George Springer 912-658-7630 or email [email protected]

Author Talk & Optional Lunch “The Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys: Courage, Tragedy, and Justice in World War II”  By Gregory A. Freeman  Saturday, November 12 │ 11AM ET at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force "Before the famed Nuremberg Tribunal, there was Rüsselsheim, a small German town, where ordinary civilians were tried in the first War Crimes Trial of World War II.”  FREE admission to the talk. Seating is limited. Join us afterward for an optional lunch BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOW.   REGISTRATION REQUIRED ___________________ Lunch is $10 for Members and $15 for Non-Members. Lunch Menu: To Be Determined Lunch, Salads, Desserts and more! Book signing to follow. Books are available for purchase in the Museum Store & https://shop.mightyeighth.org/books/ Contact 912-988-1835 or [email protected] for details. Click here to REGISTER for the talk There is no other museum dedicated solely to preserving and sharing the remarkable history of the heroes of the Eighth Air Force. Your gift ensures these stories of valor and sacrifice continue to reach future generations. Thank you for supporting the mission of the  National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.  How to Honor Them All