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SUMMARY:History After Hours: Maj. Carpenter & "Rosie the Rocketer" with Jim Busha
DESCRIPTION:History After Hours is a Monthly Evening Program for American Heritage Museum Guests and Members to learn more about some of the fascinating stories surrounding the history presented in the museum. History After Hours events are 6:00pm to 8:30pm. \nOur May 15\, 2025 History After Hours Program features Jim Busha\, noted aviation historian and journalist and author of Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer. \nMajor Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks – successfully destroying six German tanks and destroying or disabling several German armored vehicles. “Bazooka Charlie” and his plane “Rosie the Rocketer” were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications\, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. His efforts earned him the Silver Star\, Bronze Star\, and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. \nThe major was a high school educator in the civilian world\, teaching history and coaching football. In 1945\, the dashing pilot was forced out of the cockpit and into a hospital bed by Hodgkin’s lymphoma\, which was discovered in his neck. In addition to the enemy and terminal cancer\, Carpenter also battled cynicism and guilt\, particularly in regard to the state of his marriage\, which was on the brink of failure by the time he returned home from Europe. Charles Carpenter died in 1966\, having resumed his career\, salvaged his marriage\, and long outlived the timeline afforded him by his doctors in the initial prognosis. \nThis revealing biography of the famous pilot was made possible through the collaboration of Jim Busha and Carpenter’s daughter\, Carol Apacki. Along with memories of her father in his postwar years\, Carol provided a treasure trove of wartime correspondence between Charles and his wife\, Elda Carpenter. \nThe actual L-4 flown by Carpenter\, “Rosie the Rocketer” was found by the American Heritage Museum in 2019 and restored to flying condition. It will be on display this evening for visitors to see. \nProgram Admission\n$15 per person advance sale online\n$20 per person at the event \nAdmission is free for American Heritage Museum members.\n(Not a member? Click here to purchase a membership and email membership@americanheritagemuseum.org\nwith your member ID number for the promo code for members) \nClick Here to Buy Tickets to History After Hours on May 15\, 2025
URL:https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/history-after-hours-maj-carpenter-rosie-the-rocketer-with-jim-busha/
LOCATION:American Heritage Museum\, 568 Main Street\, Hudson\, MA\, 01749\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Heritage Museum,History After Hours
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