Texas War Memorial to host lecture
The first Saturday of each month, the Texas Panhandle War Memorial hosts a one-hour lecture/seminar on topics related to military history.
These lecture/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:30 p.m. Snacks are available for the attendees.
The lecture/seminar series is made possible by a grant from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation.
Our next lecture/seminar will be on Saturday August 6, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. It will be presented by Paul Harpole.
He will talk about his experience in Vietnam as the flight Crew Chief on an unarmed medical evacuation or Dustoff helicopter from July 1969 until January 1971.
Paul flew over 475 combat missions in Vietnam.
He was awarded the Army Commendation medal, 18 Air medals, and one Air medal with a V for Valor.
After his two tours in Vietnam Paul was the general manager of John Chandler Ford and later became a partner in the business. After the sale of John Chandler Ford, Paul was the owner of Paul Harpole Motors, LLC until his retirement. He was elected mayor of Amarillo for three terms, after serving as a commissioner for one term.
Take advantage of our hours on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and tour our military history museum, test your knowledge in our hightech Education Center with five computer kiosks displaying information about 11 U. S. wars, and visit our outdoor displays including a Huey helicopter, supersonic jet fighter/bomber, a piece of the USS Arizona deck and superstructure, and our monuments to over 1,550 Panhandle residents who gave their lives in wars.
We encourage you to visit our Museum Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is free for veterans; adults are $5, children and students $2.
Our telephone number is 806350-8387.
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