Instructor: Sean O'Dwyer

Biography: SEAN O'DWYER holds two degrees in American history from the University of Florida and serves as Education Programs Manager at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Sean has interviewed 200+ WWII veterans and amassed an extensive collection of wartime artifacts.

Classes by this instructor

(HIS13826) ROBERT, ERWIN, AND RICHARD: A STORY OF FAME'S FAVORED FEW

This is an OLLI Digital Library recording and is available to view until December 31, 2026.

This presentation recounts the tragic loss of B-17 crewmen Erwin Schmidt and Robert Deignan and the genealogical journey that reunited three families of the 92nd Bombardment Group eight decades later.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, OLLI Digital Library