[Dilworthian] Nov. 20 Program: George Preddy, "Top Mustang Ace" - Presentation by Preddy biographer Joe Noah

[Lamar Gunter]

Dilworthians,

 

The program next week, Nov. 20, will be a good one for invitations to
guests.  We had originally tried to schedule author Joe Noah, who wrote "Top
Mustang Ace," for Nov. 13, the week of Veterans' Day.  However, he had a
presentation in Virginia that day, but he told his friend Harding Shinn he
would be glad to present the program Nov. 20.  

 

A native North Carolinian, George Preddy, was the top P-51 Mustang ace of
World War II.  He shot down 27 enemy planes, five in one dogfight. The
Greensboro native's brother, Bill, also was a P-51 fighter pilot.  Sadly,
George Preddy was shot down and killed by "friendly" ground fire on
Christmas Day 1944.  His brother,  Bill, also was shot down and killed on a
combat mission.  It promises to be an interesting program. Please invite
family, friends and  business acquaintances to attend.

 

I am sending this note well in advance of The Dilworthian because I
anticipate this will be a very interesting program and want you to have
ample time to line up guests.

 

cid:488061013 at 17042007-1D4A

 

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