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Author Talk: Alex Kershaw and D-Day

Alex Kershaw's book, "The First Wave."

Penguin Random House LLC

News Release Date: March 15, 2025

Contact: Alan Amelinckx, 413-482-1051

Springfield Armory NHS News Release

Renowned World War II Author Alex Kershaw to Give Lecture at Springfield Technical Community College

SPRINGFIELD, MA: From 1:00pm-2:00pm on March 22, 2025, renowned World War II author Alex Kershaw will give a free lecture at the Springfield Technical Community College auditorium on his book, “The First Wave,” in collaboration with Springfield Armory National Historic Site.

Throughout this year, to celebrate the 80^th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe (“V-E” day) and the recent selection of Springfield, Massachusetts as an American World War II Heritage City, Springfield Armory National Historic Site is planning a series of lectures by renowned World War II authors. Alex Kershaw will be visiting in March, followed by a symposium of World War II authors in May and ending with author John McManus in August.

Superintendent Kelly Fellner stated, “We are honored to have an author of Alex Kershaw’s caliber visit Springfield and share the stories of the men who landed during the first wave on Omaha Beach. We’d also like to thank our partners at Springfield Technical Community College for their generosity to host the lectures at the campus auditorium.”

All three lectures will take place in the auditorium of Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Massachusetts. For questions about the lecture please contact Springfield Armory NHS at [phone] or [e-mail].
 

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ABOUT THE PARK: Springfield Armory National Historic Site is the location of the nation’s first armory (1794 – 1968) and was established by George Washington. The site includes historic grounds, buildings, and the world’s largest historic American military firearms collection. For updates and further information call [phone], check the website at www.nps.gov/spar or go to www.facebook.com/sparnhs.