BRODHEAD - The Brodhead Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31 at the Bank of Brodhead, 806 E. Exchange St.
The guest speaker will be Doug Tomas of East Troy. He will be giving a presentation on his great-uncle, who was a flight engineer on a B-24 bomber and shot down over northern Italy during World War II. Tomas' research into the fate of the crew turned up some surprises, correspondence with surviving crew members, a connection with a B-24 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and a trip to Italy for a dedication in 2011 in the town where the bomber crashed.
The presentation is open to the public.
The guest speaker will be Doug Tomas of East Troy. He will be giving a presentation on his great-uncle, who was a flight engineer on a B-24 bomber and shot down over northern Italy during World War II. Tomas' research into the fate of the crew turned up some surprises, correspondence with surviving crew members, a connection with a B-24 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and a trip to Italy for a dedication in 2011 in the town where the bomber crashed.
The presentation is open to the public.
