VI World Memorial and Pat Gorham Meet

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If you're interested in parachuting history and are thinking of being in New England in July, mark Saturday, July 14 on your calendar.
--A monument to the VI World Parachuting Championships (1962) will be dedicated in front of the Orange (MA) Municipal Airport building; and,
--Jumptown will host the second annual Pat Gorham memorial meet.
The monument is being constructed by a committee led by Bill Mehr, an Orange resident and former Lakewood and Orange jumper, pilot, and manager. Many people who participated in the VI World Meet (the first held in the U.S.) as competitors or officials plan to be there -- count on a gathering of low D-numbers. (D-1 will be there.)
For stamp collectors who can't be there but want a souvenir, the Orange Post Office will have a special cancellation stamp (picture attached) for mail locally canceled from Orange for 30 days starting July 14.
The Pat Gorham meet will include both "classical" and "sport" accuracy events, with prizes.
Pat Gorham, D-556, was a long-time jumper and instructor at the Orange Sport Parachuting Center from its earliest days, as well as a judge. He was also the original model for GI Joe, and, as last year, there will be an auction of GI Joe collectible items. I will also be showing my video about Pat which includes the memorial ceremonies held last year as well as an interview with the artist who created GI Joe about his experiences with Pat.
I will post more information later, but if you are thinking about coming and want details about where to stay, etc. shoot me a p.m.

HW

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I wonder how many of these are still floating around from the VI World Meet.

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