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39Th (Eagle) Flight Order of Daedalians P.O 39th (Eagle) Flight Order of Daedalians P.O. Box 6554 Warner Robins, GA 31095-6554 www.39thFlightEagle.org 3 http://Apollo.Daedalians.org 9 T th H F LIG “America’s Premier Fraternal Organization of Military Aviators ” Vol. XLIV, No. 12 Newsletter November 25, 2018 OFFICERS , STAFF ` Annual Holiday Celebration – Saturday, 8 December – RAFB Heritage Club Flight Captain Dinner Meeting – Spouses, family and other guests are cordially invited Lt Col Al Jewell USAF, Ret. 951-7958 Vice Flight Captain Maj Tim Bollinger Cocktails (cash bar): 18:30 USAF, Ret. Dinner: 19:15 953-3838 Dress: Coat and tie, cocktail attire Adjutant Maj Dick Howze Speaker: Author and Historian Robert C. Jones USAF, Ret. 971-4627 Menu: Choice of roast prime rib ($33) or grilled marinated chicken breast ($31), wine, Treasurer coffee, tea, dessert (PLEASE BE SURE TO STATE YOUR CHOICE OF CHICKEN Lt Col Don Netzinger USAF, Ret. BREAST OR PRIME RIB WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS). 953-8277 Reservations: Reservations can be made at the Flight’s Apollo web site by responding to Provost Marshal Maj Joe Moran the email invitation you receive, or by calling either Doug Lewis (922-2569) or Art USAF, Ret. MacDonald (361-5954) before Noon, Thursday, 6 Dec. Remember to specify either chicken 918-5445 breast or prime rib for each attendee. Historian Maj Bob Komlo Our Speaker, Robert C. Jones USAF, Ret. 284-6310 Robert C. Jones is a recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Award for Chaplain Women in American History. He served as President of the Kennesaw Historical Society for Maj John Moore 21 years (1994-2015), and also served as a member of the executive board of the Kennesaw USAF, Ret. Museum Foundation for 17 years (1998-2015). The Museum Foundation helped fund the 478-8910 45,000 square foot Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Membership GA. Robert has written a number of books on Civil War, Revolutionary War, American Maj Bob Komlo Railroad and War of 1812 themes. He has been interviewed by broadcast news USAF, Ret. organizations around the world about the very unique gun laws in Kennesaw, Georgia. He 284-6310 Programs will be talking about some of his books, which will be available for sale at the meeting. A Lt Col Art MacDonald list of his books is on page 2, and his web site is here: http://www.rcjbooks.com/home USAF, Ret. Check Six 361-5954 Scholarships Art MacDonald’s presentation at the November meeting was entitled, “Armistice Day and Lt Col Doug Lewis th USAF, Ret. Thanksgiving: Some Things to be Thankful For.” In honor of the 100 anniversary of the 922-2569 WWI armistice, he showed a video about the events surrounding that fateful day. The 1918 Newsletter Editor armistice was thought at the time to mark the end of all wars; in fact, the 1918 peace Lt Col Art MacDonald established conditions that would lead to an even greater conflict twenty years later. USAF, Ret. WWII in Europe could not have been resolved successfully without the massive and 361-5954 Upcoming Meetings: wholehearted commitment of the United States. Prime Minister Winston Churchill felt so 8 Dec Christmas Party thankful to the United States that he gave a memorable address on Thanksgiving Day in 21 Jan (Wed Noon) 1944, expressing gratitude to the United States and its people for saving Europe. Staff Meetings: Wed 5 Dec – 1100 The presentation ended with recorded readings of Washington’s original Thanksgiving and Wed 2 Jan – 1100 proclamation and Abraham Lincoln’s 1963 Proclamation that formally established an annual at Pine Oaks Golf Crse Thanksgiving holiday. The Heritage Club served a great Thanksgiving meal, and a good time was had by all. Flight Dues: th Annual 39 Flight dues of $25.00 for CY 2019 are due before 31 Dec. Checks should be made payable to “39th (Eagle) Flight”. Please either pay Don Netzinger at the meeting or mail payment to the Flight. National HQ dues are billed separately. Consider becoming a Life Member. Our Speaker, Robert C. Jones Robert C. Jones served as President of the Kennesaw Historical Society for 21 years (1994-2015), and also served as a member of the executive board of the Kennesaw Museum Foundation for 17 years (1998-2015). The Museum Foundation helped fund the 45,000 square foot Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, GA. Robert has written a number of books on Civil War, Revolutionary War, American Railroad and War of 1812 themes, including: • A Guide to the Civil War in Alabama • A Guide to the Civil War in Georgia • Battle of Allatoona Pass: The Forgotten Battle of Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, The • Battle of Chickamauga: A Brief History, The • Battle of Griswoldville: An Infantry Battle on Sherman's March to the Sea, The • Bleeding Kansas: The Real Start of the Civil War • Civil War Prison Camps: A Brief History • Confederate Invasion of New Mexico, The • Conspirators, Assassins, and the Death of Abraham Lincoln • The End of the Civil War: 1865 • The End of the Civil War in Georgia: 1865 • Famous Songs of the Civil War • Fifteen Most Critical Moments of the Civil War, The • George Washington and the Continental Army: 1777/1778 • Great Naval Battles of the Civil War • Heroes and Heroines of the American Revolution • Lost Confederate Gold • McCook's Raid and the Battle of Brown's Mill • Pennsylvania Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline, The • Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the Revolutionary War • Reading Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline, The • Retracing the Route of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign (expanded edition) • Retracing the Route of Sherman's March to the Sea (expanded edition) • South Carolina and Georgia in the Revolutionary War • Top 10 Reasons Why the Civil War Was Won in the West, The • Ten Best – and Worst – Generals of the Civil War, The • Top 20 Civil War Spies and Secret Agents, The • Top 20 Railroad Songs of All Time, The • Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Civil War, The • W&A, the General, and the Andrews Raid: A Brief History, The • The War of 1812: A Brief History Robert C. Jones is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has written and taught numerous adult Sunday School courses. He is also the author of a number of books on Christian history and theology topics. For a list, see http://rcjbooks.com/christian_history. Robert has also written several books on “Old West” themes, including: • Death Valley Ghost Towns – As They Appear Today • Ghost Towns, Forts and Pueblos of New Mexico (expanded edition) • Ghost Towns of Southern Arizona and New Mexico • Ghost Towns of the Mojave National Preserve • Ghost Towns of Western Nevada • Top 10 Gunslingers and Lawmen of the Old West, The In 2013, Robert authored a book on World War I, entitled The Top 10 Innovations of World War I. In 2014, Robert published Ghost Towns and Mills of the Atlanta Area. .
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