Denver Post Archives

FEB 22 1956 Denver - Four Crusade for Freedom balloons of the same type as used to send Free Europe press material to iron curtain countries are launched at American Legion headquarters Wednesday morning in a short ceremony marking Freedom Day, Washington's birthday. Readying the balloons for launching are Willard Morris, Legion post sergeant-at-arms, Jerry Quiat, commander of the Legion Post 1, Charles Fredericks, Denver chairman of the Crusade for Freedom, and Jim Hough, commander of the post's honor guard for the ceremony. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)