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    WWII Veteran Fred Piper to Talk at
    Sedona Heritage Museum

    February 14, 2020No Comments
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    logo_sedonamuseum2Sedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting a special presentation on Thursday February 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum when Sedona native Fred L. Piper will talk about his experiences as a WWII ball turret gunner on a B-17 named “Flak Eater”.

    Fred was born in 1925 to Sedona homesteaders Lee and Della Piper, the first of five boys. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Army Air Corp (later the U.S. Air Force), flying his first combat mission as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in October of 1944. As a gunner Fred was posted on the underbelly of the plane, which was considered a particularly dangerous position when the plane and crew were the targets of anti-aircraft fire. Indeed, Fred’s plane was shot down and he was injured. In all, Fred flew dozens of missions over Germany and was decorated for his service.

    WWII Veteran Fred Piper
    (L) Fred Piper’s US Army Air Corp photo and (R) at the Veterans Day tribute at the Museum in November 2019

    Besides his own WWII story, Fred will be sharing some information about America’s operation “Big Week”, part of the European strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in February 1944.

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    This is a free presentation and open to the public. 

    The Sedona Heritage Museum is located at 735 Jordan Road in Jordan Historical Park in Uptown Sedona and is open daily 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  For more information, call 928-282-7038.
     
     

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