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B-29 MEMORIAL PLAZA DEDICATION
September 9, 2000
Wing commander Brig. General Paul Tibbets
Honorary Chairman Senator Bob Dole |
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The B-29 Memorial Committee will dedicate the plaza section of
the B-29 Memorial September 9, 2000. There will be several activities associated
with the dedication. The following is a tentative schedule of events.
Special Events
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| "Fifi" and "Diamond Lil" |
Great Bend Municipal Airport
September 6-7 Cost $5.00 |
10:00am-5:00pm |
Tour of Boeing |
Boeing Airplane Factory Wichita
September 8 |
2:00pm-3:30pm |
Barton County Historical Society Museum |
September 5-10 Cost $2.00 |
10:00am-5:00pm |
Dedication Saturday September 9
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| Meet Old and New Friends |
Great Bend VFW
Tours of Great Bend Army Air Field and Great Bend |
10:00am-2:00pm |
World War II Military
Equipment Encampment |
Great Bend Municipal Airport
The Great Bend Army Air Field
Museum Association |
10:00am-4:00pm |
| Dedication |
Great Bend
Municipal Airport
(Formerly the Great Bend Army Air Field)
Speaker Guy Dobbs Pilot Wichita Witch
In case of rain the ceremony will be held at the
Barton County Community College Auditorium. |
2:00pm-3:00pm |
| Shafer Gallery Opening |
Barton County Community
College
Collection of WWII Memorabilia of area collectors
Speaker Diane Bartels author of Sharpie
The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp Nebraska
Barnstormer-WWII Ferry Pilot
There will be a book signing and reception
following the presentation. |
3:00pm-5:00pm |
| USO Show & Big Band Dance
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Great Bend American Legion
Tickets are $25.00 Call 793-5125 or
792-2402. Barton County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1091 Great Bend, KS 67530 |
7:00pm-12:30am |