The German-American exchange program celebrates a threefold anniversary today. Departing from the Rhein-Main airport, thirty two year old translator Hilda Wiehers from Essen was the 10,000th German to leave her home in order to spend a three-month study trip in the United States. It is the 500th flight to bring a study group to the USA, with the first being five years ago today.
Pictured:
Radiant with joy, Ms. Wiehers flings her arms around flight captain Pretsch's neck when he greets her before boarding the plane.
Photo measures 5.75 x 8 inches.
Photo is dated 2-3-1954.
Photo back:
