WWII Talk with David Huntley
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Join us Saturday, May 20 at the Alliance Française of Dallas to listen to David Huntley tell the story of his time during the London Blitz from 1940 to 1945, and of his wife's time under German occupation of France. He will be joined by his fellow friend and author Marina Osipova, who will speak for a few minutes about her five award winning books, including the Hemingway Award.
*** Admission: Free - RSVP required - limited capacity***
David E. Huntley is a semi-retired businessman and widower who was married to his late French born wife Sophie for 62 years and lives in Dallas, Texas. David has 4 children and 7 grandchildren. David E Huntley was born in London , England and survived the London Blitz in World War II. His late wife Sophie lived under German occupation in France. As an engineer he worked in the UK aircraft industry before moving to Africa in the fifties. Huntley moved to the USA in 1978.
David Huntley was a co-founder and a member of the original steering committee of the British-American Commerce Association of North Texas for 17 years, including as President of the organization. After he retired, he was awarded an Honorary Life membership to the organization, and to its Board of Directors in recognition of his services.
In 2013, Mr. Huntley wrote the best selling book, "Deathwatch Beetle: An Historical Post WWII Spy Thriller" which was endorsed by high level military & intelligence sources. The book was a Finalist in the 2015 Chaucer Book Awards. The Jewish War Veterans Group awarded Mr. Huntley a Certificate of Appreciation for the narrative in the book concerning the Nazis use of slave labor. As an author, Mr. Huntley is a popular speaker about his and his late wife's experiences in WWII. In March 2022, Mr. Huntley was honored at a State National Defense Banquet in Houston Texas with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Americanism Medal for 2021.
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Marina Osipova is a Russian national and being a US citizen, she could not remain in Moscow at the advice of the US Embassy. She was born in East Germany into a military family and grew up in Russia where she graduated from the Moscow State Institute of History and Archives. She also has a diploma as a German language translator from the Moscow State Institute of Foreign Languages. In Russia, she worked first in a scientific-technical institute as a translator then in a Government Ministry in the office of international relations, later for some Austrian firms. For many years, she lived in New York, working in a law firm, and then in Austria. Eventually, she found her home in McKinney, Texas. She is a long-standing member of the Historical Novel Society.
Light refreshments will be served!