World War II Lecture Series: American Strategic Bombing Campaign (USAAF) & Raid on Berlin
Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy during World War II by joining Kevin Braafladt, as the Army Sustainment Command Deputy Historian at the Rock Island Arsenal, in exploring the history of the American Strategic Bombing Campaign (USAAF) and its raid on Berlin. February 3, 1945, witnessed a change in the tactics of American bombing strategies and one of the largest bombing missions of the war.
- Date:
- Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Location:
- Meeting Room A
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Educational Local History
Upcoming events in this lecture series:
May 8, 2019, at 2:00 pm Turning the tide in the Pacific & Battle of Midway
June 12, 2019, at 6:00 pm Invasion of Europe 75th anniversary & Battle of Normandy
July 10, 2019, at 2:00 pm Battle of the Atlantic
August 14, 2019, at 6:00 pm Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
October 9, 2019, at 2:00 pm The Philippine Campaign & Battles of Leyte and Luzon
December 11, 2019, at 6:00 pm Battle of the Bulge
Photo By: Joe Rosenthal