Aviation lectures resume Sept. 4

The WACO Historical Society will resume the WACO Aviation Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 with guest Bill Albers.

Born in Amsterdam, Albers survived a five-year German occupation during World War II. He came to the United States in 1965 as an engineer and now retired works at Champaign Aviation Museum building the B-17G Bomber. The lecture will cover the lives of the B-17 aircrews during World War II. It is sscheduled for one hour.

The presentation is free. Donations to benefit WACO Historical Society will be accepted. The lecture will be at The WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25A, Troy. For more information, visit www.wacoairmuseum.org or call 937-335-9226. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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