2011
March 2011
Sunday 6 March 2011
Sun 6 Mar, 2-5 pm. Too Young to Be Scared: The Recollections of an American POW Sunday, March 06, 2011, 02:00pm - 05:00pm Robert Fortnam, WWII Veteran Robert Fortnam of Pembroke, N.H., pictured at left with his B-17 unit (front row, second from left) was shot down in 1943 over Holland on his second mission and taken prisoner by the Germans. Today, he still works as a flight instructor and lectures about his POW experience. Location : at the Museum Contact : Mark Foynes Admission is $5 per person and free for Wright Museum members. R.S.V.P.s are strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient seating for all lecture attendees. Call 603/569-1212 603/569-1212 to reserve your seat today. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Sunday 13 March 2011
Sun 13 Mar, 2-5 pm. Infantryman, Randy Cook, WWII Re-enactor Based in part on the Wright Museum’s recent exhibit of the same name, this lecture and demonstration will explore the gear that was standard issue for our soldiers on the European continent. Location : at the Museum Contact : Mark Foynes Admission is $5 per person and free for Wright Museum members. R.S.V.P.s are strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient seating for all lecture attendees. Call 603/569-1212 603/569-1212 to reserve your seat today. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Sunday 27 March 2011
Sun 27 Mar, 2-5 pm. Twice Captured: The POW Experiences of a Merchant Marine Captain Presented by WWII Veteran George Duffy Following attacks in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, Capt. George Duffy was taken prisoner first by the Germans and then by the Japanese. This lecture will explore Duffy’s remarkable personal experiences as an inmate of two of our Axis adversaries. Location : at the Museum Contact : Mark Foynes Admission is $5 per person and free for Wright Museum members. R.S.V.P.s are strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient seating for all lecture attendees. Call 603/569-1212 603/569-1212 to reserve your seat today. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]