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A wise man once told me, when something you are involved in begins to take on a life of its own, just GET OUT OF THE WAY!  My involvement with the film “Papa said, “We should never forget” has been just such a project. Below is a report from France 3 Basse-Normandie that covered a very special ceremony in Graignes, France.

This past fall, I had the great priviledge to officially present the Museum of Aviation their Southeast Regional Emmy statuette for their part in the film’s win in the “cinematography” category.  It was a great thrill to see the museum and its staff get some well deserved recognition.

The film team decided to use this event to also give one of our Emmy statuette copies to the village of Graignes, the small town in France whose people the film’s narrative features.  What better way to honor our French friends than to give something we valued back to them .. a small expression of appreciation for letting us tell their story to inspire young and old here in the states.  The news report above is the culmination of that effort in which our good friend Dominique Francois, accepted the award and carried it back to Normandy and presented it to the village of Graignes.