Happy Birthday, Cliff!

If you get a chance to wish Cliff a happy birthday,  leave him a note in his guest book.  His birthday is May 26, but he’ll be celebrating it for weeks.  He spent the day before his birthday signing books and chatting it up with people at the Minnesota History Center.  Not bad for 86.  Gratulerer med dagen, C.B.!

Memorial Day at the Minnesota History Center – Wrap-up

Cliff was a busy man at the Minnesota History Center on Monday, Memorial Day.  He was one of 6 authors participating in the book festival at the opening weekend of the exhibit, Minnesota’s Greatest Generation.  He had a chance to visit with both fellow veterans and World War II history buffs as well.   By the way, if you have an opportunity to attend the Minnesota History Center’s exhibit, it is well worth it.  In fact, the entire museum is a gem of history.

Cliff and a fellow Veteran

Cliff and Sue make quite a team.

Sharing stories with other Vets

Author is Interviewed

Author Cliff Digre was interviewed May 15, 2009, by retired* TV anchor Steve Hemmingsen of KELO television, Sioux Falls, SD. You can see  more at Hemmingsen’s blog: http://blogs.keloland.com/blog/?commentID=1510

*Hemmingsen wrote in an email that “…he is retired from broadcasting but still learning in life’s school.”

Events Memorial Day at the Minnesota History Center

Cliff is pleased and honored to be one of six authors invited by the Minnesota History Center to participate in a book festival on Memorial Day at the history center in St. Paul. The authors will be on the second floor (John Ireland corridor) from 1 to 4 P.M. to talk with visitors and have their books available as part of the exhibit Minnesota’s Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom. The link (below) is to the page on the Minnesota History Center web site related to this exhibit that opens Saturday, May 23, 2009, and will run indefinitely. 

Minnesota’s Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom and Related Events

The May World War II History Round Table Meeting

Gerard Devlin, program presenter and author of Silent Wings: Veterans of the Glider Units of the 82nd and 101st AB Divisions, acknowledged that the Round Table has a national reputation for presenting excellent programs. You may go to the Dr. Harold C. Deutsch Round Table web site to see the upcoming meeting schedule that resumes in September 2009. 

The Round Table meetings are held in the auditorium at the Ft. Snelling visitors’ center.

Cliff really enjoyed visiting with people who were interested in his book, and he gave a copy of his book to Doug Bekke, curator, Minnesota Military Museum, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN.
www.minnesotanationalguard.org/campripley/SpecFeatures/muse1.htm

Author Cliff Digre (right) is ready to answer questions, or talk with people about the experiences he describes in his book as a ball turret gunner in the 8th Air Force.

By the way, because Cliff doesn’t use a computer and his eyesight is compromised by macular degeneration, posts to this blog are made by his family and friends.

World War II History Round Table Meeting Coming Up

Cliff is looking forward to attending the May 14 meeting of the World War II History Round Table. The presentation will be The Glider Operations in World War II by Gerard Devlin, author of Silent Wings: Veterans of the Glider Units of the 82nd and 101st AB Divisions. The meeting begins at 7 P.M., but long-time attendees arrive around 6 to be sure to get a seat. Cliff plans to arrive around 5:30 to visit with other history enthusiasts. He’ll also be bearing books to sell at the counter in the lobby. He looks forward to seeing you there. Stop by and say “Hello!”

The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch Round Table is committed to preserving the factual history of World War II.

The World War II History Round Table meets in the visitors’ center at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, MN.