Retired Colonel William DeShields
Retired Colonel William DeShields, a member of a long time Bellevue family will share his private collection of memorabilia, photos and personal histories from the early 1920’s to the present. It will be held on November 3rd at 12 noon at the library.
After serving thirty years in the United States Army Colonel DeShields went on to have a successful career in a variety of fields. He established the Black Military History Institute of America. His work involved working on exhibits for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum as well as working with the Department of Defense to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of World War II. With his extensive knowledge of the Tuskegee Airman he had to opportunity to work with HBO in the production of the 1995 movie “The Tuskegee Airmen”.
The Friends of the Library are sponsors of the speaker series and everyone is invited to bring lunch and enjoy coffee and dessert provided by the library. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information you can check the library website at www.tcfl.org or call (410) 745-5877.
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