Willie B. Williams: We Were Like Family
Vietnam Veteran Willie B. Williams When Mik Derks for interviewed Willie B. Williams, a DeForest,
Wisconsin Veteran Holiday Vignettes
The holiday season offers a unique opportunity to touch on a poignant topic for veterans,
IT STILL MATTERS: COLLECTION INSPIRES KISSERS MUSIC
Amplifying the stories of our Wisconsin veterans through modern music is exactly what WVM’s Archivist,
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Women’s Army Corps (WAC) 1943 and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion World War II,
The Malmedy Massacre: the Survivor Story of Sergeant Henry “Roy” Zach
The Malmedy Massacre was a German war crime committed by soldiers of the Waffen-SS on
Doug Mauritz: A Passion for Community
Marshfield, Wisconsin, resident Douglas M. Mauritz grew up between Washington state and central Wisconsin in
The Leyte Landing: Wisconsin Veterans on MacArthur’s Return
General MacArthur's return to the Philippines on Leyte, October 20, 1944. Public Domain: Gaetano Faillace.
Touching Virtually Everything That Happens in the Museum: This Is Jennifer Van Haaften
From the corn fields of her home state of Iowa to the field of museum
Gatekeeper of Collections: This Is Brittany Strobel
Deep in the recesses of the State Archive Preservation Facility (SAPF) on the east side
Behind the Scenes: The State Archive Preservation Facility
The State Archive Preservation Facility or SAPF, pronounced by staff as “safe,” is a purpose-built,
The Desert Storm Doc: Steven L. Oreck
Over thirty years ago, the U.S. Navy Fleet Hospital 15 deployed to the Persian Gulf
Keeper of the Stories: This Is Russ Horton
Do you ever wonder where Google gets all the answers? Behind the billions of questions
Raul Waters: My Duty. I Never Regretted That.
Photo of Raul Waters from his April 27, 2000, interview. Raul Waters was born in
James Megellas: Meeting a Hero; Knowing the Person
Meeting James “Maggie” Megellas will always be a highlight of my career with the Wisconsin
Army Tanker Turned Museum Educator: This Is Erik Wright
If you’ve taken a tour, played museum trivia, attended a program, or walked a cemetery
Veterans Bike Ride Across Minnesota and Wisconsin Finishes at State Capitol
On August 24th, wounded veterans, first responders, and supporters of the Project Hero’s 2024 Great
The Football Military Connection
People serving in the United States military often seem to find a way to get
The Admirals Wept: Billy Mitchell and the Atlantic Bombing Tests of 1921
Over one hundred years ago powered flight turned eighteen years old. In 1921 the U.S.
Staff Profile: Luke Sprague
Tucked away in a third-floor office surrounded by monitors and audio equipment you’ll find Luke
Brownie the WWII War Dog from Wisconsin
Pets become part of our families. During World War II, many families sent loved-ones off
Milo G. Flaten: the Battle of Saint-Lô, July 7-19, 1944
Milo G. Flaten was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Catherine Pampel on the Importance of Helping Others
Gunner's Mate Second Class Catherine Pampel Catherine Olivia Stoffel (later Pampel) grew up near Kewaskum,
Akira R. Toki on being Japanese American during World War II
In observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum presents the story
Chester Krause on the Liberation of Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Chester L. "Chet" Krause served with the 565th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion in World
Alannah McReavey on Giving Back
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum supports Women's History Month. As part of that effort, we are