Bill Huthmacher was recognized for his work with the No.1 British Flying Training School (BFTS) Museum
Bill Huthmacher was given the British Empire Medal in recognition of his work as Chairman of the British Flying Training Museum in Terrell.The museum lies just outside Dallas and honors a little-known chapter of World War II history. Over 2,200 British cadets earned their wings in the north Texas town. Many of these cadets were only 18 years old when they traveled 6,000 miles to learn how to fly.
“Back in 1941, Germany had overtaken most of Europe and England was in a fight for its life, and it was losing pilots at a catastrophic rate. They were looking for places to help train pilots, because between their own bad weather and the Luftwaffe air superiority, they were having a hard time training pilots. So, they looked to Winston Churchill, looked to Franklin Roosevelt, and at first, Roosevelt couldn’t do anything because we were neutral, and we couldn’t train combatants.
Recently, Huthmacher went to England to interview several of these heroes and record their experiences.
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