Tyler Gum, director of the Pennsylvania Military Museum and 28th Division Shrine in Boalsburg, will speak in the Ephrata Public Library, 550 S. Reading Road, Ephrata, on Monday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. He will share about the role of the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Division in the Battle of the Meuse-Argonne, which sapped the German Army of its will to continue World War I. Twenty-six years later, the 28th Division rushed to Belgium to defend against the initial brunt of the great German counteroffensive known as the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. These two military engagements are considered to be significant turning points in world history, and Pennsylvanians were there.
This program is a joint offering of the Ephrata Public Library and the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley to commemorate the role of Pennsylvania's veterans and their sacrifices and contributions to American history. The program is free and open to the public.
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