There were approximately 6000 individuals who were trained as glider pilots during WWII for one-way missions into enemy territory. Sylvan Ralph Lucier was one of these brave men, and was killed in the line of duty during a training accident. This website collects his family's research on his life and death.
Please choose "Older Post" below and repeat it three times to find the Free Verse inspired by meeting the WWII Glider Pilots who came to the reunion October 2009 at New Orleans. Please plan to attend the next reunion at The Silent Wings Museum,(see web site) Fall 2010, and help spread this important aviation history by becoming an Associate Member. It is a family even, so everyone come with grandpa & grandma!
Please choose "Older Post" below and repeat it three times to find the Free Verse inspired by meeting the WWII Glider Pilots who came to the reunion October 2009 at New Orleans.
ReplyDeletePlease plan to attend the next reunion at The Silent Wings Museum,(see web site) Fall 2010, and help spread this important aviation history by becoming an Associate Member.
It is a family even, so everyone come with grandpa & grandma!