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SUMMARY:Chris Kolakowski — Civil War to World War: Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. and Jr.
DESCRIPTION:EVENT DETAILS: \nChris Kolakowski — Civil War to World War: Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. and Jr.\n5:30 p.m. – Registration/Social Hour\n6:30 p.m. – Dinner\n7:30 p.m. – Program\nCost: $35 by reservation\, please\n(Note: Jackets required for the dining room) \nRSVP: \nPlease contact Paul Eilbes at 262.376.0568 or peilbes@gmail.com to RSVP. We hope to see you there! \nABOUT THE EVENT: \nJoin us for an engaging presentation on the extraordinary lives of Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. and Jr.\, a father and son whose military service spanned from the Civil War to World War II. Buckner Sr. is remembered for surrendering the Confederate army at Fort Donelson to Ulysses S. Grant in 1862\, while Buckner Jr. went on to command the Tenth Army and became the senior American officer killed in battle during World War II. This presentation will explore their legacies and how one generation’s experience helped shape the next. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER: \nChristopher L. Kolakowski is Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and an expert in American military history. He has written six books on the Civil War and World War II\, including Tenth Army Commander about General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Chris has worked with the National Park Service\, the U.S. Army\, and the MacArthur Memorial\, and is a Senior Fellow at the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers.
URL:https://www.milwaukeecwrt.org/event/chris-kolakowski-civil-war-to-world-war-simon-bolivar-buckner-sr-and-jr/
LOCATION:The Wisconsin Club\, 900 W Wisconsin Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53233
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ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Eilbes":MAILTO:peilbes@gmail.com
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