8th Air Force Historical Society of Minnesota

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8th Air Force Historical Society of Minnesota

This group meets the 2nd & 4 Wednesdays of every month in Bloomington. Agendas
11:00 a.m. Informal meetings/Socializing
11:30 a.m. Buffet Lunch is $11.

All are welcome, Whether you're a history buff, an aviation enthusiast, a veteran, their ally, or just curious, you are welcome. ($7 for soup & salad).
11:45 a.m. Business, Announcements
12:00 p.m. Special Speaker or film.
12:20 p.m. Conclusion

With Covid we are generally meeting on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month in person at the Knights of Columbus and on alternating weeks we

have a Zoom social meeting online at 11 am. To get on the weekly email notifications and meeting location reminder list, email Chuck Bartlett at Charles Bartlett

Speakers
Speakers are usually members of our group who would like to share some personal history. Non-members are occasionally invited to speak on topics of special interest. Meetings are very friendly and open to the public. The name may be a little misleading. The Members come from all services and periods and members include non-veterans who are interested in history.

04/20/2026

The slide deck from the 4/8 Luncheon. You can move scroll through the slides using the arrow keys on your keyboard.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17Sg3ra1NaiZS4XoD8Ay-InRje6nSgoqI8KRX-z8ZIhM/present =id.g38b485ae93e_3_2

04/13/2026

04/03/2026

This MN WWII Flyboy, invented this wingtip strobe light, then went on the Today Show to talk about it. We'll be talking about it, and him, on Wed Apr 8 in Bloomington. https://www.facebook.com/events/1676487566720869
It saved many lives. That is Frank Blair interviewing Bill Atkins. Feel free to join us. 11:15 incl lunch
Presentation by Jack Atkins & Dan Atkins
MN Military Veterans & Allies The National WWII Museum Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum Wings of The North Gary Sinise Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

03/04/2026

01/15/2026

Jim Rasmussen's 102nd Birthday and a great lecture about "The Black March during WWII" today at the 8th AFHS-MN's luncheon.

01/06/2026

MN 8AF Member Maxwell LaPointe's remarkable journey retracing the steps of his Great Grandfather's horrific Black Hunger March (Jan 1945) https://youtu.be/xDznsjxAm28?si=kMc18mtzKjuuy6EH
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum The Fat Electrician-Official Minnesota Historical Society Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

Max LaPointe has retraced the 500-mile “Black Hunger March” done by prisoners of war in WWII as part of an honor to the sacrifices made by his great-grandfat...

12/14/2025

Excellent visualization of the inner workings of a WWII P-51 Mustang fighter plane with detailed 3D animation.
Maybe we'll see one next summer at Wings of The North

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing Commemorative Air Force Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron

Take an in-depth look inside a North American P-51D fighter plane from the World War II era.PATREONHelp me keep making videos:https://www.patreon.com/animagr...

12/13/2025

Member Bob Jorgenson's squadron patch. 364th Fighter Group, 385th Fighter Squadron, 8th Air Force, ETO. 35 missions over enemy territory. One more takeoff than landing. Well. he did land, by parachute, into a Belgian mine field "I wondered why no one came out to greet me". His borrowed P-51's engine quit over the English Channel.
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force The National WWII Museum

Address

1114 American Boulevard W
Bloomington, MN
55420

Website

https://sites.google.com/site/8thafhsmn/

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