A Veterans Day Tribute to the Young Men Who Flew Training Missions in Local Skies | The Fayette County Record

Marking Veterans Day & 80 Years Since the End of WWII

With military anniversaries and Veterans Day, servicemen and women are being honored across the country — especially in Chicagoland.  Windy City residents are invited to 1945: At War’s End (Nov. 4-5) at Guarneri Hall. The two-day musical festival commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II focuses on composers and musicians affected by the conflict. They include Poles of Jewish descent Mieczysław Weinberg and Szymon Laks; Czech…

A Veterans Day Tribute to the Young Men Who Flew Training Missions in Local Skies | The Fayette County Record

In a short period of time, November 11, the date set aside as Veterans Day will once again be heralded in Fayette County and across the nation. Since the year 2025 is also the 80th anniversary marking the end of World War II, it seems appropriate to mention a few coinciding events regarding Army Air crews on training missions that occurred in our area between December 1941 and September 1945. Some events ended well; some had a far worse ending. …