Category Archives: Sara’s Book

Upcoming Sara Kaushal Author Events

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More events are likely to be added, but here is the current list of events where you can meet Sara, hear about her books, and buy a few!

  • Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley Book Talk
    August 29, 10 AM, Charles Lathrem Senior Center in Kettering
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
    September 24, 6 pm, Jamestown Library
  • Spooky Presentation
    October 3, 330, Brookville Library
  • Huber Haunts Truck or Treat
    October 6, 1-4, Thomas Cloud Park
  • Urban Legends Presentation
    October 10, 11 AM, Vandalia Senior Center
  • Fairborn Halloween Festival
    October 11-13
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
    October 15, 7 pm Centerville Washington Township RecPlex
  • Urban Legends Presentation
    October 19, noon, Dayton Metro Library Downtown
  • Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
    October 23, 2 pm, St Leonard’s Community
  • Urban Legends Presentation
    October 28, 6 pm Northmont Library

The Lady Be Good

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Remnants of a plane at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum hold quite the ghost story. This story comes from Sara’s book Dayton Ghosts & Legends:Lady Be Good – In 1943, 25 B-24Ds of the 376th Bomb Group took off from their base in Libya for an attack against facilities in Naples. All but one returned that night. The one missing was the Lady Be Good. It took nearly 16 years for the plane to be discovered in the Libyan desert. When a ground party reached the plane in March 1959, evidence showed the crew had gotten lost in the dark and flew south over the base into the desert. When the fuel ran out, the men attempted to flee from the plane and head north, back to base.

LBG Journal

Excepts from co-pilot Robert F. Toner’s journal. Source: Lady Be Good.net

A long search for the remains returned eight of the nine crew members. One was located near the plane and seven were far north of the plane. Five of the crew had walked 78 miles before succumbing to the desert and one man had gone 109 miles. Additionally, the men had lived for eight days, which was miraculously longer than the two day survival expectation of men in those conditions. No trace of the ninth man was ever found.
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Don’t forget to sign up for Sara’s Ghost Tours!

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Sara is teaming up with the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and hosting two walking tours in downtown Dayton to highlight some haunted buildings! The tour will be approximately one mile and last for one hour.
Sign up now!

When: May 11th at 2 and 4pm
Ghost Tour

Sara’s Ghost Tours

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Teaming up with the Downtown Dayton Partnership, Sara is hosting two walking tours in downtown Dayton to highlight some haunted buildings! The tour will be approximately one mile and last for one hour.

When: May 11th at 2 and 4pm
To register for this event, visit this link

Ghost Tour

Ten Years of Dayton Unknown

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On January 27th, 2014, Dayton Unknown shared our very first post. We have absolutely loved sharing our passion for Dayton with you all for the past ten years. We hope you have learned about Dayton from us, and hopefully developed a passon and appreciation for our wonderful city.
In the past ten years…

Most Popular Story: Hills and Dales Lookout Tower: The REAL Story
Sara’s Favorite Story: A Constable Finally Honored after 151 Years
Bethany’s Favorite Story: Other Daytons Part 1 and Part 2

As always, if you have any story ideas or questions you’d like us to look into, please let us know! There are so many ways to contact us – leave a comment down below, via the Contact Us page, send an email (daytonunknown@hotmail.com), send a message on Facebook or Instagram (@daytonunknown), etc.

A Constable Finally Honored after 151 Years

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In Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley, Sara wrote the story of John William Fogwell, a Beavercreek Constable who was killed as he headed home from Dayton. He had a warrant in his shirt pocket he intended to deliver on the way. His dying declaration identified his killer, William Ritchison. As it turns out, this story had the right audience. Steve Grismer, of Dayton Police History Foundation, read the story and realized Fogwell had never been honored as an officer who died in the line of duty.

Recently we learned he is officially [finally] honored on The Officers Down Memorial Page, just in time for the 151st anniversary of his death, which was October 31st. The next step (which is in process now) will be to submit paperwork to the committee for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. If approved, his name will be engraved on the marble wall in Washington DC.

Constable J. William Fogwell
End of Watch Thursday, October 31, 1872

Upcoming Events for Sara

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We had a great time at the Book Release Celebration this weekend in the Oregon District. Thanks to all who came out!

Sara is going to have a very busy fall – she will be giving author talks for both of her books, and presentations on Dayton Area cryptids and Urban Legends. All of these events are on our Events Calendar, but here is a consolidated list for you!

TopicDateTimeLocation
Dayton Area CryptidsAugust 26th1pmDayton Metro Library
Main Branch
215 East 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami ValleySeptember 16th10:30amDayton Metro Library
Burkhardt Branch
4704 Burkhardt Ave, Dayton, OH 45403
The Research ProcessSeptember 18th6pmTroy-Miami County Public Library
419 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsSeptember 30th2pmDayton Metro Library
Main Branch
215 East 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 3rd6:30pmDayton Metro Library
Miamisburg Branch
545 E Linden Ave, Miamisburg, OH 45342
Urban LegendsOctober 5th7pmDayton Metro Library
Huber Heights Branch
6243 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424
First Friday Book SigningOctober 6th6pmBonnett’s Books (Oregon District)
502 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Urban LegendsOctober 7th11amDayton Metro Library
Brookville Branch
120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville, OH 45309
Book Signing/Selling at Huber Heights Trunk or TreatOctober 8th1pmThomas Cloud Park
4707 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424
Urban LegendsOctober 12th4:30pmDayton Metro Library
Burkhardt Branch
4704 Burkhardt Ave, Dayton, OH 45403
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 12th6:30pmDayton Metro Library
Burkhardt Branch
4704 Burkhardt Ave, Dayton, OH 45403
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 15th2pmWright Memorial Public Library
1776 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45419
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 16th7pmDayton Metro Library
West Carrollton Branch
300 East Central Avenue, West Carrollton, OH, 45449
Urban LegendsOctober 17th6pmDayton Metro Library
Trotwood Branch
855 E Main Street, Trotwood, OH, 45426
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 18th6:30pmTroy-Miami County Public Library
419 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373
Urban LegendsOctober 19th6pmDayton Metro Library
Northmont Branch
700 West National Road, Englewood, OH, 45322
Book Selling/Signing at Fairborn Halloween FestivalOctober 20-22TBDSecret Chamber House of Oddities and Artwork
17 West Main Street, Fairborn, OH 45324
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 23rd6:30pmBrown Memorial Public Library
101 Commerce Street, Lewisburg, OH 45338
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 24th6pmDayton Metro Library
Vandalia Branch
330 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, OH, 45377
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsOctober 26th6pmDayton Metro Library
Northmont Branch
700 West National Road, Englewood, OH 45322
HauntfestOctober 28thTBDDetails TBD
Urban LegendsOctober 30th6:30pmDayton Metro Library
Kettering-Moraine Branch
3496 Far Hills Ave, Kettering, OH 45429
Urban LegendsNovember 4th2pmDayton Metro Library
Wilmington-Stroop Branch
3980 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45429
Dayton Ghosts & LegendsNovember 20th7pmMiamisburg History Center
35 South 5th Street, Miamisburg, OH 45342
Dayton Area CryptidsFebruary 17th, 20244pmMiami Township Library
2718 Lyons Road, Miamisburg, OH 45342