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Souvenirs Prohaska Quote

...to sell this to us!’ And he left, but it’s interesting. I mean he wasn’t aware of what it meant. But he thought for some reason we would want it.”...

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2011 Fall Programs at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.WisVetsMuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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Michael Telzrow to Serve as Director of Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...and is located at 30 W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707...

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A Soldier’s Sacrifice by Emily Irwin

Lucius Fairchild, ca. 1862. On January 1, 1866, Governor Lucius C. Fairchild delivered his inaugural address and emphasized the Civil War’s impact on Wisconsin. A million of men have returned...

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In Recognition of Aviation Month – The Story of Robert Balliet

...to do. What the heck are we going to do? Where are we? We don’t know where we are. Interviewer: You’re loose and with no weapons. Balliet: Yeah, that’s right....

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Hiroshima Aftermath

Wisconsin and the Bombing of Hiroshima

...after his hometown. He flew “a rather uneventful run” and delivered a report of clear conditions. He and his crew knew the extra importance of the mission. “It wasn’t really...

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William L. Sims: A Lifetime of Service

...Wisconsin, but continues to serve Wisconsin veterans to this day. William Sims graduation photo. WVM Res. Ctr. Archives 37-1-1, box 1. In 1969, Sims’ career serving veterans began as benefits...

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PRESENTATION-Kolakowski & Admiral Rucker

On Wisconsin – a New Meaning!

...The SSBN 827 Wisconsin submarine will be commissioned and delivered to the U.S. Navy in the 2030s. The men and women assigned to the commissioned USS Wisconsin SSBN 827 can...

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Remembering Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 Years Later, Part I

...of the first units to deploy from Wisconsin - followed shortly thereafter by about 3,900 other Wisconsin troops. Wisconsin State Journal. (2003, March 19). Wisconsin State Journal. (2003, March 20)....

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1941 Harry D. Baker ROTC Lt. Cadet MSC

Wisconsin World War II Veteran Harry Baker to Celebrate 103rd Birthday

...103rd birthday on October 9th memorable. Please send birthday CARDS ONLY by September 18th. Other items will not be delivered. Mail cards only to: Wisconsin Veterans Museum Attention: Lt. Col....

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