WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF FALL 2014 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

...710 N. 8th St., Sheboygan, WI WHO: Kevin Hampton, Wisconsin Veterans Museum Curator of Research and Public Programs Kevin Hampton, Curator of Research and Public Programs at the Wisconsin Veterans...

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2013 Spring Programs

...Speaker: Hank Whipple With the tragic loss of life in April of 1912 with the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the world’s maritime community has since learned and applied the...

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The Story of One Wisconsin WASP: Happy Landings, the Jeanette Kapus Story

...performed dangerous jobs across the country and around the globe during World War II. By 1945, there were women serving in every branch of the United States military, standing a...

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A Son’s Service

...period newspapers, an often overlooked resource, for learning about those topics. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is proud to preserve it, and the story of Russell Moen’s World War I service....

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Part II: Okinawa: The Battle Builds

...members did their full duty, still impact the world today. From April until August 2020, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff will explore World War II’s end, highlighting materials and stories...

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Mess Night Logo

Mess Night – The 32nd ‘Red Arrow’ Division

In this lecture, World War I historian Dr. Edward Lengel looks at the exploits of the Red Arrow Division in World War I, emphasizing what the war was like from...

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Origins and Evolutions of Aviation Nose Art

Much like a person would customize a car, nose art on airplanes grew out of the crewmen’s desire to personalize their crafts. Beginning in World War I, European forces decorated...

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Cemetery Tours

Cemetery Tours School Group

...Forest Hill and their contributions to the great state of Wisconsin. School Group Tour Information School tour dates begin Monday, 10/4 and run through Thursday, 10/7; the rain date is...

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Cemetery Tours

Cemetery Tours Public

...Army Corps (WAC’s) in 1942 and served in both the Mediterranean and European theatres of war during World War II Jessie Smith: Mrs. Smith was an active Gold Star mother...

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Honoring Hispanic Veterans of Wisconsin

...hear from the interviews below. Today, we start with the stories of two brothers who served in World War II, Anthony J. Chavez and Carlos J. Chavez, both interviewed by...

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