Bob Bell has been "Santa Bob" almost his whole life. He worked on the Essex Steam Train and helped develop the North Pole Express. As his health began to deteriorate this past year, his only wish this Christmas was to be Santa again.
Flying high in the sky in a vicious war when they could have been shot down in the terrifying blink of an eye, but they were known as some of the best jet fighter pilots the country has ever known
An exciting event honoring three pilots who not only fought the Germans, but also fought prejudice and discrimination at home is about to get underway in.
On Saturday, the New England Air Museum is presenting a talk with three members of the famed African American World War II unit known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Among those speaking at the Connecticut museum is Lt. Col. Harry Stewart. Now 98, Stewart flew more than 40 combat missions in the European Theater and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He spoke with WAMC’s Jim Levulis in 2020.
In a major boost for several organizations in the capital city, the Hartford Foundation is providing more than $400,000 in grants to support efforts to dismantle structural racism and achieve equity in social and economic mobility.