CALL SIGN: GRIM REAPER
By Andrea Hoffman, Collections Manager Part of fulfilling our museum’s mission to commemorate Wisconsin veterans
Lincoln’s Railcar Plate
By: Andrea Hoffman (Collections Manager) In November of 1864, the United States Military Railroad’s car shop
Mess Night at the Museum
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is pleased to announce a new quarterly event: MESS NIGHT AT
A Story of a World War II Fighter Pilot Fritz Emil Wolf
By RICHARD WOLF, Guest Columnist, THE BUGLE Winter 2011 Cover Story (a Quarterly Publication of the WVM).
History of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
This account was written by the late Dr. Richard H. Zeitlin, former director of the
Wisconsin Veterans Museum: A Living Memorial by Dr. Richard Zeitlin
When state legislators passed Chapter 125 Laws in 1901 few would have guessed how important
Wisconsin Veterans Museum conducted its 2,000th interview for its Oral History Program
On July 10, 2015 the Wisconsin Veterans Museum conducted the 2,000th interview for the Wisconsin Veterans
Making History by Guest Author SSG Sonia Buchanan
My decision to join the military came a little later in life than most. The
Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud Jr
Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr – Ho-Chunk Nation Warrior Medal of Honor Recipient North Korea,
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
“I am very happy about hering [sic] that you are back from the war, and
John Greening: A Veteran in the Spotlight by Andrea Hoffman
This handmade variation on the Type B-1 Summer Flying cap was worn by the donor,
Out of the Ordinary by Russ Horton
There are still service members who, for a variety of reasons, write the occasional letter with
WWI Sheet Music by Laura Farley
WWI Sheet Music by Laura Farley When the United States entered WWI, sheet music was
A Soldier’s Sacrifice by Emily Irwin
On January 1, 1866, Governor Lucius C. Fairchild delivered his inaugural address and emphasized the
John Garrett: A Veteran in the Spotlight
Born on July 6, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, John W. Garrett was in a
Together in War by Emily Irwin
Born twenty minutes apart in Kiel, Wisconsin, identical twins Willard and Wilbur Diefenthaler share a
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy by Emily Irwin
Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, where an estimated 200 Wisconsin
Jeff Carnes: Veteran in the Spotlight
As a military linguist, Jeff Carnes provided a critical link between American troops, foreign forces,
An Interview with Britain’s Foremost Military Historian and Defense Commentator by Michael Telzrow
Museum Director Michael Telzrow recently interviewed Allan Mallinson, one of Britain’s foremost military historians and
Theresa M. Dischler: A WAAC’s Story
Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor, plans were underway to form a military-affiliated organization
The Price of a Name by Kevin Hampton
“The last terrible battle has reduced this brigade to a mere skeleton; there being scarcely
World War WHERE? by Russ Horton
When Janesville native Louis Wayne Tyler was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War
The Polar Bear Expedition by Andrea Hoffman
While France and Germany served as the battleground for the vast majority of Wisconsin troops
The Archivist Chronicles: A Union Addition by Andrew Baraniak
The use of wallpaper as a substitute for newsprint was a common occurrence for some
D-Day + 70: Honoring Wisconsin’s Heroes by Kevin Hampton
“Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon