Month of the Military Child: Augustus Patchin and Family
By Russell Horton, Reference & Outreach Archivist The Wisconsin Veterans Museum focuses on preserving the
Sergeant Beauford T. Anderson
Born July 6, 1922, in Eagle, Wisconsin, Beauford T. Anderson had turned 19 years old
Part II: Okinawa: The Battle Builds
In 1945, 75 years ago, World War II in the Pacific ended with the Battle
Elizabeth O’Hara Baehr
Serving Those Who Served: Immense Personal Satisfaction and Incredible Hardship Guest Author, Assistant Gift
Part I: Okinawa: Genesis of a Battle
In 1945, 75 years ago, World War II in the Pacific ended with the Battle
“These Numbers All Mean Something”
By Russell Horton, Reference & Outreach Archivist “I’ve got documents that I brought out of
Rearguard at Gettysburg
By Kevin Hampton, Curator of History On the afternoon of July 1, 1863, the 7th
Robert C. McCoy at the Battle of Buna
By Kevin Hampton, Curator of History Robert C. McCoy of Sparta, Wisconsin came from a
A Son’s Service
More than 122,000 Wisconsin men and women served in the military during World War I,
A Shared Experience
By: Andrea Hoffman, Collections Manager While there are numerous reasons Wisconsin residents have joined the
The Story of One Wisconsin WASP: Happy Landings, the Jeanette Kapus Story
Whether they were WACs, SPARs, WAVES, or WASPs, no witty acronym or cute nickname could
The Life-Saving Gift to Majil Steiner
By Andrea Hoffman, Collections Manager On November 21, 1944, the B-29 “Snafuperbomber” with the 40th
Veteran Sweethearts~Rose Jrolf and Fred Ray
Part of the Rose Ray WVM Collection This formal portrait is of Rose Jrolf and
World War II Sweethearts~Thomas F. Diener & Betty Gene Dealy
Part of the Thomas F. Diener WVM Collection Thomas F. Diener, a Milwaukee native who
If Dreams Come True…~The Wanserski Family
Part of the George Wanserski WVM Collection by Laura Farley This is a love story
Liaison Officer Karl Hanson
By Gregory Krueger, Curator of Exhibits After completing the Armor Officer’s Basic Course, where he
Poetry and Proverbs
By Russell Horton, Reference Archivist “If I die a prisoner of war, I would like
Remember Pearl Harbor
By Andrea Hoffman, Collections Manager Certain pivotal events in our nation’s history have remained “where
Finis la Guerre: The Eleventh Hour and the End of World War I
By Kevin Hampton, Curator of History On this Veterans Day, we mark the 100th anniversary
Harold Schmitz
By Yvette Pino, Traveling Art Exhibit Coordinator In June 1942, Milwaukee artist Harold F. Schmitz
Here Lies Lieutenant Wemple
By Gregory Krueger, Curator of Exhibits At the start of the Civil War, Union forces
Robert C. McCoy at the Battle of Buna
By Kevin Hampton, Curator of History Robert C. McCoy of Sparta, Wisconsin came from a
Japanese Propaganda in World War II
By Russell Horton, Reference Archivist When thousands of Wisconsin soldiers, part of the 32nd “Red
Vietnam Veterans Day
On March 29, 1973, the last US combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, and the last prisoners of war
Military Appreciation Month by Ellen Brooks
“It takes about eight or ten people behind the lines to support one person in