March 15, 2023
2023-03-15T18:30:00
March 16th will be the snow date if inclement weather prevents the lecture from occurring on March 15th.
First Congregational Church
18 Broad Street
Westfield, MA 01085
Westfield Historical Commission presents “Who said Rats?
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Westfield’s own Lt. Thomas “Abe” Abernathy, 147th Aero Squadron on the Western Front 1918”.
Dr. Walter Powell, historian, will focus on Thomas Abernathy’s service as a combat pilot in World War I. Abernathy had extraordinary combat experiences, served as the Superintendent of Schools in Westfield, and had a rich public career in our city