Monticello Historical Society March Meeting and Presentation

Badger Honor Flight

 

Paul Rieder

Paul Rieder (left) and Robert Getman (right) in front of the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., in September 2015.

The Monticello Historical Society will meet on March 22, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Lounge at Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 E. Lake Avenue, Monticello, WI.

A slide show will follow the general meeting at approximately 7:20 p.m. WWII Veteran Robert Getman and Paul Rieder (Robert's flight escort) will talk about Badger Honor Flight, Mr. Getman's WWII service as a Marine Radio Operator aboard a C-47 in the South Pacific, and their one-day trip to Washington, D.C., in September of 2015. Question and answer will follow the presentation.

Attendance is free, and the public is encouraged...



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