Tuskegee Airman to appear at ‘Red Tails’ screening in Astoria Sunday

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Astoria International Film Festival and Liberty Theater present the 2012 George Lucas film Red Tails at 2 p.m. Sunday. The film is based on the true story of the World War II all-African American 332nd Fighter Group pilots, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

Special guest Ben Flaps Berry, a former aerospace engineer, Tuskegee Airman, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor and author of Tuskegee Airmen will be in attendance. There will be a question and answer session following the movie, and copies of Berrys book will be available for purchase and signing.

This event is a benefit for the Astoria International Film Festival. Suggested donation is $10 at the door.

The Astoria International Film Festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

The Liberty Theater is located at 1203 Commercial St. For more information, call 503-325-5922 or log on to www.liberty-theater.org

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