Events and Activities : Honoring the Women Air Force Services Pilots (WASPS) of WWII with Larry Ritland

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00 p.m. as Larry Ritland shares his presentation titled 'Honoring the Women Air Forse Service Pilots (WASPs) of WWII.
Since 2016 Larry Ritland, a Vietnam Veteran, has cycled thousands of miles to honor and remember other veterans that time has nearly forgotten. Ritland will provide details of his last ride, Iowa to Texas, and talk about the pioneering women who flew military aircraft during World War II, including Iowa women. In his PowerPoint presentation, he will also mention past rides; up the Alaska Highway, coast to coast for the American Legion in 2019, and remembering the 99 sailors, including three Iowans, who were lost at sea when their submarine, the USS Scorpion, mysteriously sank in 1968. Bring your phones, for our own hands-on research.
This event is free and open to the public.The library is located at 510 2nd Ave. in Vinton.