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  • "Home at Last" Author, Menno Duerksen, Passes Away (history of Memphis Belle) (belated obituary)

    08/07/2005 7:59:33 PM PDT · by nuconvert · 1 replies · 501+ views
    "Home at Last" Author, Menno Duerksen, Passes Away Menno Duerksen, author of "Home at Last," arguably the definitive history of the "Memphis Belle," passed away in his sleep, Monday, June 20, 2005. Menno's carefully researched book, published in 1987, looks at the lives of the crew, as well as the aircraft, the combat missions, and its history in Memphis, TN up until the innaguration of the pavilion on Mud Island. Menno was 88 years old, four days short of his 89th birthday, at his death. His funeral was June 24, 2005 at Memphis Funeral Home. Menno is survived by his...