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04/14/2006
Iwo Jima Survivor to Address Tenth Annual Christian Boys' and Men's Titanic Society Dinner Gathering in D.C. WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Christian Boys’ and Men’s Titanic Society will feature remarks by WWII flyboy Bill Brown as part of their Tenth Annual Dinner to be held on April 14 in Washington, D.C. Brown, a P-51 Mustang pilot who was shot down during an air mission off Iwo Jima, will discuss the meaning of manly sacrifice at the evening event which will begin at 6:30pm at Phillips Flagship Restaurant and end with a visit to the Titanic Memorial which overlooks the Potomac. Brown’s story is featured in the newly- released documentary, The League of Grateful Sons. "We are blessed to have 2nd Lt. Bill Brown as our guest for our Tenth Annual Titanic dinner," remarked Doug Phillips, President of the Christian Boys' and Men's Titanic Society. "This Friday, as we remember the men who sacrificed their lives on board the Titanic ninety-four years ago to protect women and children, it is our honor to also remember the legacy of another generation of men who did the same -- the veterans of the Second World War." "During WWII, men -- not women -- fought and died on foreign battlefields," explained Phillips, who also served as Executive Producer of The League of Grateful Sons. "The reason: American soldiers of that grand conflict embraced the doctrine of ‘women and children first,’ just as men aboard Titanic did in giving up their space on life boats so that those weaker than themselves might live." "Bill Brown is among a dying generation of men whose example reflects the principle that sacrifice is a defining quality of bold manhood," concluded Phillips. "It is this principle that the Christian Boys’ and Men’s Titanic Society seeks to revive." This year’s Titanic Dinner will feature the fine cuisine of the famous Phillips Flagship Restaurant; the stirring music of America’s premier Celtic and maritime balladeer, Mr. Charlie Zahm; as well as a keynote address from Doug Phillips. Admission is $45.00 per person. Space is limited. Several dinner seats are open for D.C. Press. To attend the dinner or to schedule an interview, contact Wesley Strackbein at 210.381.6091
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