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Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan in the Lost Battalion

...1941-45, w/ “Last Stand on Luzon”, 1942 (Source: U.S. Army Signal Corps Map) Liberation of Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Feb. 5, 1945. Photo Carl Mydans for LIFE Images. (Source: U.S....

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

...remarkable 350,000 strong. Many of these women dedicated their time in the more traditional role of nurse; others offered their skills as clerical workers. Even though the original impetus had...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – June 1917

...get ready for bed. Am feeling fine. Love to all, Mortimer. Vaccination has disappeared entirely. No go. Reserve Officers Training Camp 3rd Bty. – 10th Prov. Reg’t Fort Sheridan, Ill....

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – December 1917

...Mortimer sent to his parents.   Thursday Dec. 20, 1917   Dear Mother:- Received your letter today explaining about the Christmas gift. Please thank Father, Sis and Will for me....

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Cemetery Tours

...during the Civil War. Local actors and actresses don period dress, giving viewers a first person encounter through scripted vignettes. Tour guides lead informative discussions of the cemetery’s rich history....

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2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

...May 3, 1861, for "500,000 men." They left the State on June 20, and arrived in Washington, D.C. on June 25. Afterwards, until the regiment was mustered out, the Second...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AWARDED GRANT BY INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 Contact: Carla Vigue (608) 266-0517 Carla.Vigue@dva.wisconsin.gov WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AWARDED GRANT BY INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES MADISON, Wis. (Sept. 18, 2014) –...

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Copy Right and Legal Information

...information timely and accurate, we make no guarantees. We will make every effort to correct errors brought to our attention. Development of department websites is ongoing. Access to and use...

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What You Can Support

...have continued as a popular event for more than 20 years. Mess Night where people gather, enjoy dinner, and hear a speaker discuss relevant topics in military history. Online discussions...

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WORLD WAR I STORIES FROM A CENTURY AGO TOLD IN VETS’ OWN WORDS IS A FIRST FOR WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

...a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Entrance is free. The museum is located at 30 W. Mifflin St., directly across from the State...

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