Abilene: Brown bag discussion to examine General Lesley J. McNair

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A brown bag discussion set for September 23 will examine General Lesley J. McNair’s role during WWII. The program led by Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Mark Calhoun is scheduled for noon in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library.

Calhoun will highlight previously unknown details of McNair’s career, focusing on his efforts to prepare the Army Ground Forces to serve under General Eisenhower – from North Africa to Sicily, to the D-Day landings and breakout during Operation Cobra, and ultimately to the crossing of the Rhine and victory in Europe.

Following his talk, Calhoun will answer questions and sign copies of his book which will be available for purchase in the gift shop

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