COFFEE AND CONVERSATION AT THE BROOMFIELD VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Please join us at the Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum for Coffee and Conversation with local veterans.
In an informal setting, listen to the stories of service and sacrifice, ask questions of our speakers and other
veterans, see short videos and discuss the broader context of their experiences. Our C&C will generally be on
Saturdays, starting at 9 AM to I I AM. Come for coffee and light refreshments, meet with veterans and discuss
their experiences.
14 April - Vern Bingham - Vem was a navigator on a B-24 bomber serving with the 9th, 12th and 15th
Air Force, flying out of North Africa and later from Italy against targets in Southern Europe, the Balkans,
Austria and Germany.
28 April - Harland Smith - Harland participated in the D-Day invasion of Europe where he
commanded a small landing craft that made multiple trips landing assault forces on Omaha Beach under
intense enemy fire.
12 May - Bob Greeno - Bob was a helicopter pilot in one of the first units created during the Korean
War.
19 May - Howard Beasley - Howard served with the 1st Division, 1st Regiment, for the invasion of
Okinawa. He participated in the battle for 41 days as a flamethrower operator before being wounded.
26 May - Paul Murphy - Paul was a young sailor on the cruiser, USS Indianapolis, the ship that
delivered the atomic bombs to the island of Tinian that helped end WWII. Paul will discuss the sinking of the
Indianapolis and the ordeal of the survivors who spent over 4 days in the water before being rescued.
9 June - Ruth Jones - Ruth was an Army nurse during WWII and served in forward hospitals in
France, frequently coming under German attack.
* 16 June - John Greaves - John served with the Marine Corps in the Pacific and
participated in the invasions of Kwajalein atoll and Peleliu.
*23 June - Joe Weimmeier - Joe served in WWII in the Pacific with 5th Marine Division landing on
Iwo Jima the 1st day of the invasion. He will discuss the fight to reach the top of Mount Suribachi against
Japanese buried deep inside caves and tunnels.
*30 Jun - George MacKay - George was a SB2C Helidiver pilot in the Pacific, participated in Battle
of Okinawa and final attacks on coastal Japan.
*Confirming designated day for talk
