Central Students to Hear about Evansville’s Role in WW II; Meet P47 Pilot
Thursday, Feb. 2
7:30 – 9 a.m. and 10:42 a.m. – 12:18 p.m.
Central High School, 5400 First Ave.
World War II changed the course of history, but for students today, the war is something they read about in history books. That is changing through a blitz by the Evansville Wartime Museum. Students now have the opportunity to meet and personally speak with a “Rosie the Riveter,” a World War II General, a soldier who served on the LST, and a P47 pilot, among others. Tomorrow, students at Central will get to meet a local P47 pilot who served oversees in Wold War II.
As part of the program through the Evansville Wartime Museum, each US History class in the EVSC has watched “E,” a short film about Evansville’s role in World War II. After viewing the video, guest speakers are invited to share pictures and artifacts. Along with each guest speaker is a special guest who participated in the WWII war effort.
Tomorrow, representatives with the Evansville Wartime Museum will be at Central to talk with students about Evansville’s war time role. Also present will be Allen Sanderson and David Thomas. Sanderson was a P47 pilot in Italy during WWII.
