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The standard issue uniform for American World War II soldiers consisted of a basic wool uniform, a field jacket or wool coat, leggings, and various other pieces. Most of the...
Theresa M. Dischler: A WAAC’s Story
...baseball grew in popularity during WWII due to the formation of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Founded in 1943 by chewing gum tycoon Philip K. Wrigley, the...
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty by Emily Irwin
...the greatest admiration of all. We, his comrades, could have no better example of the highest traditions of American soldiering. Many wounded comrades owe their lives to [his] unselfish courage…”...
World War WHERE? by Russ Horton
...duty stations: Panama and Brazil. Newspaper clipping describing life in Panama. Louis Wayne Tyler Collection, WVM Mss 934 Tyler, who went by his middle name Wayne, had a master’s degree...
Jeff Carnes: Veteran in the Spotlight
Jeff Carnes in Kuwait. As a military linguist, Jeff Carnes provided a critical link between American troops, foreign forces, and the local population, establishing trust in treacherous times. Fluent in...
Out of the Ordinary by Russ Horton
...the Spanish-American War. The 1st Wisconsin spent the duration of the short conflict at Camp Cuba Libre, near Jacksonville, Florida. This unidentified soldier decided to send a souvenir home to...
Wisconsin Veterans Museum conducted its 2,000th interview for its Oral History Program
...met the latter two while serving as a military liaison to the 1960 Paris Summit. Dennis met American pilots in training as a driver in North Africa, and he met...
A War by Invention by Kevin Hampton
...of trench warfare, it was by no means a new strategy or idea. Employed at great lengths during the American Civil War, trench warfare was a siege tactic that had...
USS Cole Bombing: The Road to 9/11
...American lives on 9/11. Marc Ian Nieto was born on July 25, 1976 in Champaign, Illinois and later moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin with his mother Sharon Priepke and...