When

Saturday November 7, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM CST
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Where

National Airline History Museum 
201 NW Lou Holland Drive
Hangar 9; Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC)
Kansas City, MO 64116  

 
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Contact

John Roper 
National Airline History Museum 
816-421-3401 
events@airlinehistory.org 

 

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Take a Trip Back in Time!

Step back in time to the 1940s as we honor current and former service men and women with vintage-style aircraft, cocktails, music and dancing.  The "Ladies for Liberty" will be entertaining the troops once again backed by the "St Lous Big Band" for an old fashioned USO show.  Get ready to swing the night away while dressed to impress in your favorite 1940s clothing! Prizes will be given for the best attire.

A great evening is planned to honor and recognize the heros that protect our nation and who have served at great personal sacrifice to do so.  Meet Mary Jean Eisenhower;  Granddaughter of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, former POWs of WWII and Korea, and take advantage of an oppurtunity to shake the hands of the men and women who have served our country.

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Buy Before October 23

$50.00

Admission after Oct 23 and at the door,

$60.00

Your admission includes the buffet.

Cash Bar

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Ladies for Liberty

Joining us for a third time, the Ladies for Liberty are a singing troupe dedicated to performing the Andrews Sisters style of music through their own rendition of vocals, costumes, hairstyles and the spirit of patriotism reminiscent of the 1940s

The music of the World War II era reflects the spirit of those people. You can feel it in the lyrics and melodies they created. The Andrew Sisters, in particular, brought a spark of relief and joy, which helped to lighten the load for the American soldier as well as the folks back 

Honored Guests: Ex-Prisoners of War

The Heart of America Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War meets regularly at the Kansas City Veterans Hospiltal in the Hall of Heros.  

 

Prisoner of War Medal; Description and Symbolism (Taken from http://www.axpow.org/powmedal.htm)

Obverse
In the center of a bronze medallion one and three eighths inches in diameter, an eagle is shown with its wings displayed. Forming a circle around the eagle and following the contour of the medal, barbed wire and bayonet points may be seen. The eagle is the American bald eagle and represents the United States in general and the individual prisoner of war in particular. It is standing "with pride and dignity, continually on the alert for the opportunity to seize hold of beloved freedom.'

Reverse
The reverse has the inscription "AWARDED TO" around the top and "FOR HONORABLE SERVICE WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR" across the center in three lines with a space between the two inscriptions for engraving the name of the recipient. The shield of the Coat of Arms of the United States is centered on the lower part of the reverse side with the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" around the bottom of the medal.

Ribbon
The ribbon to the Prisoner of War Medal is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of a central band of black edged in white. The edge stripes of the ribbon are composed of pinstripes of red, white and blue (with the red forming the outer edge of the ribbon). The red, white and blue edge stripes represent the United States; the larger white stripes represent hope, and the black center stripe alludes to the bleakness of confinement as a prisoner of war.