Retired Colonel Harold Brown and his wife, Marsha Bordner, will talk about his new autobiography, KEEP YOUR AIRSPEED UP, the story of a TUSKEGEE AIRMAN at Gaston College. The book chronicles Brown's life, particularly the three years he spent as a fighter pilot in the 332nd Fighter Group. This group, known as "the Tuskegee Airmen," battled the enemy abroad during WWII and racism at home in America. His story runs from the first great migration to the civil rights era and into the 21st century. During his presentation, Brown will reflect on completing the rigorous Tuskegee Army Flying School exam in 1942, straight out of high school. He will talk about the pride that being a combat pilot in North Africa and Sicily gave him, as well as his youthful arrogance, which caused him to get shot down over Austria and becoming a POW. Brown and fellow prisoners of war were liberated by General George Patton's Forces. After stints at Air Force bases in the U.S. and Japan, he ended up at the Strategic Air Command, from which he retired in 1965. Later, Brown worked as an educator and college administrator at several colleges including Gaston College. In 1994, Dr. Brown was assigned as an interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at the College when Dr. Patricia Skinner accepted her position and first came to Gaston College. A question and answer session and book signing will follow their presentation. Seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Tuesday, January 30, from 12:30 to 2 p.m
Gaston College, Myers Center Multipurpose Auditorium, Dallas Campus, 201 Highway, 321 South
This event is free and open to the public
For more information, contact Hisayo Tokura-Gallo at 704.922.6341 or Tokura-Gallo.Hisayo@gaston.edu.
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