Curator Conversations- The Admirals Wept: Billy Mitchell and the Atlantic Bombing Tests of 1921
...development influenced many developments up to and including World War II and beyond. WVM’s Chris Kolakowski and Kevin Hampton will explore the tests, their impact, and their legacies. This event...
July 2021 VIRTUAL! Drink & Draw: WATERCOLOR
Welcome to the JULY 2021 Virtual! Drink & Draw In honor of World Watercolor Month we will be working on watercolors this Drink & Draw. No experience is necessary. Gather...
Curator Conversations- The Greatest Allied Fighters of WWII’s European Air War
Of all the fighter planes fielded by the Western Allies over Europe in World War II, which one has the greatest impact? Join Museum Director Chris Kolakowski, Curator of Exhibits...
Souvenirs of Service
...his division, the famed 32nd “Red Arrow” Division. An Eau Claire native who served in World War II sent his wife the nylon parachute that saved his life with instructions...
Souvenirs of Service Exhibit Opens 11/5
...and designed with the insignia of his division, the famed 32nd Red Arrow Division. An Eau Claire native who served in World War II sent his wife his nylon parachute...
Media Preview of New Exhibit Souvenirs of Service
...Red Arrow Division. An Eau Claire native who served in World War II sent his wife the nylon parachute with instructions to make it into an evening gown for herself....
Honoring LGBTQ+ Veterans of Wisconsin
...stern of the ship sticks out in his memory. The Wilhoite, as a World War II era ship, was apparently suffering numerous pipe leaks by 1961 that caused the flooding....
Museum Staff Draws Out Creative Veteran Voice for Award-Winning Soldiers Home Renovation
...the world they never would have visited. The visuals contain images of curiosity, sometimes seen through an anthropological lens. Trained artists in military service must master mediums of convenience and...
John Barger at Schofield Barracks
...Theater during World War II and was stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Pearl Harbor attack. Prior to his Army service, Barger served in the United States Naval Reserves for...
William Scheer at Wheeler Field
...July 15, 1922, in Madison, Wisconsin. He served as a radio repairman in the Army Air Corps with the 15th and 47th Fighter Squadrons during World War II. He was...