Central Coast Aviators in World War II
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On Friday June 10, join the History Center of SLO County for our next Carnegie Lecture, “Central Coast Aviators in World War II” with Jim Gregory of Arroyo Grande.
Through interviews and official records, Central Coast Aviators tells the stories of heroic Central Coast veterans who fought a war that stretched from New Guinea to North Africa. During World War II, thousands of combat aviators trained at Cal Poly and at Hancock Field in Santa Maria. Some air cadets and WASPs—young women pilots—lost their lives in training accidents. The graduates would go on to fight in both the Pacific and European theaters, where they faced flak bursts and horrifying explosions, and were sent on strafing runs that made them targets in a lethal shooting gallery. This lecture will return to its original pre-Covid venue: The Carnegie Library that houses the History Center at 696 Monterey Street in downtown San Luis Obispo. Virtual attendees can register with the History Center and join via Zoom. The lecture will begin at 5:30. |
Friday, June 10, 2022
5:30 pm
Taking place in-person AND online
Click here to register for the Virtual option
In-person location:
696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
5:30 pm
Taking place in-person AND online
Click here to register for the Virtual option
In-person location:
696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
Jim Gregory is the president of the South County Historical Society, and taught history for thirty years at Mission Prep and Arroyo Grande High Schools. Since his retirement, he has written five books on local history and has been honored with a Preservation Award from the History Center for his scholarship.
Every quarter, on the first Friday of the month in which the season changes, we host our Carnegie Lecture. Please keep an eye on this space to learn what the next topic will be. If you want to watch one of our previous lectures, please select one below.
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmilland and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia adobe, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
March, 2022 - Sergeant Major Dan Sebby highlights the role of Camp San Luis Obispo in World War II
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmilland and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia adobe, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
March, 2022 - Sergeant Major Dan Sebby highlights the role of Camp San Luis Obispo in World War II