Author S. Carlisle May at Bartow History Museum

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Author S. Carlisle May to Discuss Her New Book, A World War II Flight Surgeon’s Story

Bartow History Museum, November 18, 2015, at Noon

Cartersville, GA – November 5, 2015 - Bartow History Museum announces author S. Carlisle May will be at the museum on Wednesday, November 18 at noon to discuss her new book, A World War II Flight Surgeon’s Story, which chronicles the life and service of Dr. Lam Myhr. Dr. Myhr served as a flight surgeon during WWII treating pilots and crew members that faced numerous health issues. His service took him to places such as Morocco and Germany. The book provides insight into the war and the important role of the flight surgeon.

An avid history buff and devoted writer, S. Carlisle May is fascinated by the sites and history of World War II. Through the National WWII Museum’s travel program, May followed the United States victors’ path from England to Normandy and into Germany. Separate from that trip, May visited Malta and Sicily, Italy, following in the footsteps of the Allies.

May, an active member of the Auburn Alumni Association, graduated with a bachelor of science in political science and with minors in history and literature. She worked at the East Alabama Medical Center in medical records; assisted the Bartow County School system as a high school substitute teacher; and has written two nonfiction books and over ten books of fiction.

Since her son Nick received a heart transplant at twenty-three months old, May has been a dedicated advocate of organ donation and transplantation, speaking to civic, church, and school groups and on radio and television.

A frequent traveler, May has visited forty-nine of the fifty states and took her four teenagers backpacking through Europe in 2001, living in Wales and Germany. In her spare time, May enjoys spending time with her family, reading, watching James Bond movies, working with her church, and snow skiing. She and her husband, Andy, live in Cartersville, Georgia, and they have four grown children: Drew, Mary Beth, Zach, and Nick and twin grandchildren.

More information about A WWII Flight Surgeon’s Story can be found at www.WWIIArmyAirForceMedicine.com

The Bartow History Museum is located at 4 E. Church Street in downtown Cartersville. The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members. For more information on this and other museum programs, call 770-382-3818, ext. 6288 or visit our website at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.

About Bartow History Museum
The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. Our extensive archives and research library contains photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records, oral history interviews, and more. For additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.