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Gregory took the story to heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He grew up in North Carolina and graduated college with a history degree, later obtaining a position as a development director and chief fundraiser at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, before working at the American Air Museum seven years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He now gets to visit the museum six to eight times a year while working remotely in the United States, often traveling to visit and work with donors \u2014 who are mostly situated in the states \u2014 to raise funds. Gregory leads his American team in these fundraising efforts, simultaneously supporting curation, conservation, and marketing teams based in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commemorate the pivotal role of air power preserving freedom by connecting generations to the stories of heroism and aircraft that have shaped history,\u201d Gregory said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nineteen planes stand on display in the museum, ranging from a B-17 bomber to the fast SR-71 aircraft, showcasing history and its importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lesson exists as one that Gregory loves to pass on to the next generation, starting with his children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think the most important thing that I want them to understand and to get is that we are a free country, but we are a free country because of the service of our military and our service members and our veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such understanding reaches the minds of those who visit the American Air Museum, replaying the fateful actions of the 30,000, allowing the fighters to take off once again in their hearts. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n People wishing to donate or plan a visit to the American Air Museum in Britain can go to americanairmuseum.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FLYING FOR love. Fighting for peace. Dying for freedom. Thirty thousand members of the U.S. Army Air Forces died while taking on this call of duty when flying from Britain during World War II. More than a century of war altered the lives of many people, left tens of millions dead, and bestowed a legacy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":23017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n