Ocean Beach Historical Society Presents
“WWII Comes to O.B.”
Featuring Dedi Ridenour
Thursday, July 17, 7PM
at P.L. United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., O.B.
Be transported back to the frightening start of WWII in O.B. by hearing an Ocean Beach native Dedi Ridenour tell of hearing “WAR IS DECLARED!”, seeing armed soldiers patrolling Sunset Cliffs Blvd. (her front yard), about a hair-raising 45 mile trip in blackout, martial law, and air raids.
Hear the actual unpublished words of a Navy doctor’s wife contemporaneous journal describe the anxiety, bravery and courage of our local OBceans as they faced possible invasion by Japan in the first weeks of the war.
Hear about O.B. Elementary School’s air raid drills, finding k-rations washed up on shore, and how growing up in a war affected these children later.
Dedi will share a recently found document she discovered while digging for material for the new Ocean Beach historic book. This family treasure is a 72-year-old historical piece Dedi’s own mother wrote. She will share it at the July 17th OBHS program, “WWII comes to O.B.”.
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