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.

Sunday, November 07, 2010

WWII Glider Pilot Reunion,Silent Wings Museum, Lubbock, Texas



So much to enjoy at the Silent Wings Museum at Lubbock, Texas! It's completely renovated since the last time we visited, the year it opened. The CG-4A is compete, inside and out! Two days of visiting and I didn't have time to read all the displays. Wonderful volunteers treated everyone like royalty. There was a dedication held outside, fittingly near the bricks that memorialize the pilots Killed in Action and Killed In Line of Duty.

We spent lots of time in the hotel Hospitality Room, enjoying lunch and dinners together, gathering stories, meeting fellows we know and new ones as well, meeting the fellows from Europe who help people searching lost war information, and delighting in all the families attending with dad and grandpa. The time passed so fast, but we are happy to hear it will be in Oklahoma next year.

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