State Representative Paul Jacobs (IL) | Representative Paul Jacobs (R) 118th District
State Representative Paul Jacobs (IL) | Representative Paul Jacobs (R) 118th District
Rep. Jacobs marks Amelia Earhart Day
July 24, 2024
Did you know that Amelia Earhart visited the Springfield Municipal Airport in October 1934? On Amelia Earhart Day, we remember the incredible achievements of this pioneer in aviation.
Photo: Pictured left to right – Governor Henry Horner, Amelia Earhart, Howard Knotts (a World War I flying ace from Girard, Illinois), and George Bengal at Municipal Airport in Springfield, 1934.