On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. in North Harris College’s Academic Building, room A-161, World War II veteran and writer of U.S. naval history, Franklyn Dailey, will bring his survivor tales and memoirs about sinkings in the Pacific and Atlantic as well as naval rescues of both friends and foes.
Originally a destroyer gunnery officer, Dailey returned to the U.S. in October 1944 and entered the Navy flight program receiving his Navy wings in Pensacola, Florida on Oct. 16, 1945–just after VE Day. Following the war, he joined search efforts that sometimes came to frustrating ends, including the puzzling Flight 19 loss, the five TBM Avenger planes that left NAS Ft. Lauderdale about 2 p.m. on Dec. 5, 1945, and were never seen again, with no wreckage ever recovered. Additionally, Dailey was interviewed as part of the History Channel feature, Decoding the Past: Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.
In 2003, NHC English Professor Danel Olson, has taught an International Studies/English course entitled Survivors’ Tales: Travel, Adventure, & Memoir, which hosts unique speakers in the sophomore level course. Professor Olson welcomes the community at large to attend speaker presentations. There is no fee. For more information, call 281.618.5705.
North Harris College is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive., one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit: www.northharriscollege.com.
North Harris Montgomery Community College District, among the five largest and fastest growing community colleges in Texas, comprises, North Harris College, Kingwood College, Tomball College, Montgomery College, Cy-Fair College, seven satellite centers, and The University Center.
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