Artwork– called “The Eagles Gallery”– featuring the aircraft flown by four highly decorated South Dakota WWII veterans will be unveiled in a public ceremony at the Pierre Regional Airport April 17.
An additional aspect of the unveiling will be the inauguration of a multimedia display produced by the South Dakota Air and Space Museum designed to broaden the impact of South Dakota’s contribution to the Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942.
The four art pieces, created by South Dakota artist, writer and filmmaker John Mollison, will honor the two “Doolittle Raiders” raiders from South Dakota– Harold Thune, father of Senator John Thune, and Navy Cross recipient Curtis Cameron. The art will accompany the existing art honoring Battle of Midway hero John Waldron.
The unveiling will begin at 5pm on April 17 at the Pierre Regional Airport and feature a special presentation to The Eagles Gallery of Curtis Cameron’s actual Navy Cross by the Cameron family. Refreshments will be served from 4:30 to 5:15.
The Rotary Club of Pierre/Fort Pierre is sponsoring the The Eagles Gallery as part of its ongoing mission to celebrate South Dakota’s significant contribution to national and world history.
