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Not long after his boots hit the ground in England, Scott Loehr was hooked on history. That Anglo-born passion has festered into a long-term career for the Floridian as he has made a home in Pooler at the famous Museum of the Mighty Eighth as its president and CEO. Loehr joins this episode of Difference Makers to talk about garnering a passion for history in his younger years, what led him to the Mighty Eighth in the first place, how the museum is reacting to the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of remembering the men and women who fought in World War II as we just pass the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

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(9:14): Getting a strong interest in history during a trip to England

(20:20): Work leading him to the Mighty Eighth

• After 6 year restoration, Mighty Eighth Museum dedicates its B-17 (SMN, Jan. 28, 2015)
• Pooler’s Mighty Eighth Museum celebrates 10 years with B-17 (SMN, Jan. 16, 2019)

(27:06): Evolution of the museum since he started there

(33:04): Re-opening the museum following its closure due to COVID-19

• Pooler’s Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum to reopen on Memorial Day (SMN, May 21, 2020)

(45:24): Importance of learning the history at the museum and the 75th anniversary of D-Day

• Mighty Eighth Museum celebrates 76th anniversary of its Eighth Air Force (SMN, Jan. 28, 2018)
• Viewpoints, Eric Hogan: D-Day marks anniversary of when freedom and democracy triumphed over tyranny and repression (SMN, June 1, 2019)
• Savannah area to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day (SMN, June 2, 2019)

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