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World War I Memorial Legacy Jump Will Include Skydiving 96-Year-Old Veteran

By Steve Kraske,

Danie Alexander, Liam Mays

Published November 10, 2020 at 5:04 PM CST

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Peter Bielskis in his uniform — Peter Bielskis served as a ball turret gunner in England during World War II

A World War II veteran will be making his third jump along with his Vietnam veteran son.

Peter Bielskis shares his experiences from World War II when he served as an Air Corps Staff Sergeant in England. The 96-year-old will be parachuting out of an airplane to commemorate Veterans Day — joined by his son, Dennis Bielskis, who is a Vietnam War veteran. They explained what's behind their decision to do these special skydiving events.

Dr. Matthew C. Naylor, President and CEO of the WWI Memorial and Museum
Peter Bielskis, Army Air Corps, Staff Sergeant, WWII, England
Dennis Bielskis, US Army, Sergeant, Vietnam

The National World War I Museum and Memorial's Legacy Jump will take place at 7:30 a.m. on November 11, 2020 at 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. A full listing of events running from November 7-15 is available at TheWorldWar.org.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Danie Alexander

As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.

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Liam Mays

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