Documentary Film Series: "War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator"

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series begins with War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator. This film tells the story of three American pilots who flew with the Royal Air Force during World War I. The film chronicles the exploits of John Grider, Elliott White Springs and Larry Callahan, known as the “Three Musketeers.” War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator was originally published after World War I and became a bestseller. It was assumed that the diary was written and kept by Grider, the only member of the trio to be killed in action. However, it was later discovered in 1959 that Springs, who later became president of Spring Cotton Mills, Inc. and founder of Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C., wrote and published the work in memory of his friend and other pilots who had died in the war.

The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main St. in Conway.

The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2021. For a full list of films, visit our website at www.horrycountymuseum.org. For more information, call the Horry County Museum at (843) 915-5320 or email hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.