A soaring homecoming tribute to a WWII hero
September 25, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Alexandria Echo Press
It was the buzz on Broadway Saturday afternoon: What was that airplane doing flying in low over the Jefferson High School homecoming parade?
As it turns out, the plane was part of a homecoming tribute to the late Richard A. “Bud” Peterson, a renowned World War II fighter ace who graduated from Alexandria High School in 1940. Continue Reading
I will admit it scared the you know what out of me. With the wind coming from the north and the plane coming from the south, you couldnt hear him coming. When he went over….wow! i couldnt imagine back in the day being in a war and having a bunch of them going over you. That thing was hauling.
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At the time it was interesting – but now getting the story it was really neat. I wish it had been publicized in advance so we would have known the significance at the time. It also would be interesting to know who owns the plane and who flew it.
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