Carson City Democratic luncheon on Memorial Day to feature local military historian
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/22/2019 - 5:31pm
Event Date:
May 27, 2019 - 11:30am World War II historian and author Ken Beaton will be the featured speaker at the Carson City Democrats' Memorial Day luncheon. He will narrate a slide show of photographs taken on his visits to American memorials and military cemeteries across Europe, including some ties to his own family.
A native of Lynn, Massachusetts, Ken is a retired Nevada secondary school teacher. The Nevada Appeal has published over a hundred of his commentaries, and many of his history articles have been published in Nevada and Nevada In The West magazines.
In his latest book, he tells the remarkable story of his uncle Richard's final mission at Monte la Difensa, Italy, during which he was killed in action on December 3, 1943. Inside Richard's helmet was found a photograph of his young nephew, Kenneth Beaton.
This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27, in the banquet room of Carson City's Round Table, on Retail Drive just off College Parkway. Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, these luncheons help keep the lights on at Carson City's Democratic HQ. Suggested donations of $5 or more gratefully accepted but are not required. All are welcome.
For further information contact Rich Dunn at 434-8783 or richdunn@aol.com.
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