Town Hall Talk “Boca Raton Army Air Field and the BRAAF Fire Department”
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Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum 71 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum
Thomas R. Wood
“Boca Raton Army Air Field and the BRAAF Fire Department”
Speaker: Thomas R. Wood
Thomas R. Wood, CFO, FIFireE, and retired Chief of the Boca Raton Fire Department, has spent years researching the Boca Raton Army Air Field and its Fire Department. Wood will share information about the many incidents the BRAAF Fire Department handled including the crash of a B34 Lexington bomber on May 12, 1944—eighty years ago. Nine soldiers lost their lives in the crash. Through Wood’s efforts, a state historical marker commemorating the tragedy was unveiled on FAU’s campus in 2021. 6p Refreshments. 6:30 Speaker starts. Fee: $10, free for Boca Raton’s Historical Society (BRHS) members.
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