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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 2000
Page
33
Waterloo and state groups plan a history and research center to honor U.S. veterans and families of those who died in battle. The project targets a lasting memorial and educational resource, with veterans organizations aiming to fund and guide construction and programming.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1623 in Waterloo leads a coalition of 13 local veterans groups to consolidate operations at a site named The American Institute for the Preservation of Military History and Educational Research Center. The plan envisions five buildings and an outdoor exhibit area with six sections recreating Revolutionary War to Vietnam War scenes using Hollywood effects on a 250 acre site.
Des Moines authorities identify the pilot as Lt. Col. Michael O Grady, an Iowa National Guard commander, who owned the 1946 Luscombe 8A. The crash occurred Friday at Des Moines airport during approach, w itnesses reported wing tips touching ground before it tumbled and caught fire. Autopsy results awaited as NTSB and FAA investigated causes while wreckage was moved and the airport continued operating.
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