Herman Lodinger Memorial Lecture
Schedule
Thu Apr 25 2024 at 06:30 pm
Location
175 Bourne Ave, Pooler, GA, United States, Georgia 31322 | Pooler, GA
Chris Edmonds presentation is based on his award-winning book, No Surrender: A Father, A Son, and an Extraordinary Act of Heroism that Continues to Live on Today. Both the book and Chris Edmonds’ presentation chronicle MSgt. Edmonds’ selfless actions to protect his Jewish brothers through moral courage, servant leadership, and unwavering faith.
This lecture is made possible through the Herman Lodinger Endowment Fund, established for the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force by a gift from Mr. Lodinger’s daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Paul Mandelkern. Second Lieutenant Herman 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, and he was captured by the Germans and held prisoner until his 1945 liberation.
Reservations are requested for this program.
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