Chris Carola to Speak on WWII Veterans of Saratoga County

BALLSTON SPA — The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum hosts “A Call to Duty: Saratoga County Veterans in WWII,” a free talk presented by Chris Carola at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24.

As a history buff and former Albany-based AP reporter, Carola tells the stories of the many Saratoga County residents who served in the military during the Second World War. 

He was inspired to research and document the experiences of Saratoga County veterans after coming across a scrapbook in the Saratoga Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library that underscored how many local men were stationed all over the world during the war.

During the hour-long talk, Carola will use local archives, wartime articles from the Saratogian and his own interviews with WWII veterans, to share the experiences of dozens of men and women who answered their nation’s call to duty. The talk will be followed by a question & answer period with Carola.

Registration for the talk is at www.brooksidemuseum.org.  For more information, contact the Saratoga County History Center at 518-885-4000 or info@brooksidemuseum.org.