A Story of a World War II Fighter Pilot Fritz Emil Wolf

...of simulated dogfights. On December 20, 1941, he took part in the first AVG action near Kunming, China. During that battle, he shot down two Mitsubishi bombers and assisted in...

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Mexican Expedition

...Mexico and the nearby Army post Camp Furlong, killing several American civilians and soldiers. The next day, President Wilson released a statement that US military forces would pursue and capture...

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A Shared Experience

...a week before being forced to withdraw. Eventually, they would regain St. Vith before redirecting their efforts toward the fall of the remaining German resistance within the Ruhr Pocket. Lt....

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A War by Invention by Kevin Hampton

...have become the workhorse of ground troops. Airplanes, manned and unmanned, are now the primary strike force of any military operation. So as we observe the 100th anniversary of World...

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Medal of Honor Recipients

About the Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest military award for bravery that can be conferred on a member of the American armed forces. It is...

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WDVA’S VETERANS HOME AT KING TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM’S JAMES MEGELLAS GALLERY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 18, 2018 Contact: Carla Vigue (608) 266-0517 Carla.Vigue@dva.wisconsin.gov WDVA’S VETERANS HOME AT KING TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM’S JAMES MEGELLAS GALLERY KING –...

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Remember Pearl Harbor

...stated, We heard the explosions and thought it was our Navy training, then we saw the Japanese aircraft…We got organized and I was on a .50 caliber machine gun and...

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Powerful Line-up at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2011 Powerful Line-up at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Veterans Museum has a number of interesting programs in November. All programs are...

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From Paper To Iron: Wisconsin Joins the Civil War New Exhibit Opening at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2011 From Paper To Iron: Wisconsin Joins the Civil War New Exhibit Opening at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Veterans Museum will...

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Michael Telzrow to Serve as Director of Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2010 Michael Telzrow to Serve as Director of Wisconsin Veterans Museum (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Veterans Museum welcomes a new director, beginning March 1, 2010....

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