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The Last of the Band of Brothers
Bradford C. Freeman of Caledonia, Mississippi, passed away this week.He was the only living member of the"Band of Brothers" 101st Airborne Division, WWII. July 4, 2020: Soon after being honored on a visit to New Orleans' National World War II Museum, Mr. Bradford...
Museum Board Names Interim Curator
Sgt. Maj. C. R. (Bobby) Kotlowski, USMC (Ret.) has been named interim curator of the 蜜柚短视频. Emmett Casciato, museum founder and curator, is stepping away from his museum duties until after the November election, as he runs for the...
Still Hoping to Save the Kitty Hawk
USS Kitty Hawk Veteran Makes Call to Action! By Kenneth CornFrom the time David Cook turned seven years old until he raised his right hand totake the oath to defend his county, he knew he was destined to join the US Navy.聽 Cook can trace his family鈥檚 Navy service back...
A Soldier鈥檚 Pride
The Story of Soldier鈥檚 Pride Award-winning quilter, quilting teacher, and author Karen L. Dever, a resident of Mt. Holly, N.J., will be in Brevard to present her program, 鈥淭he Story of Soldier鈥檚 Pride鈥 on Tuesday, June 14 from 11am to noon. Sponsored by the Veterans...
Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony 2022
Join Transylvania County Citizens to Honor Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony Monday, May 30Parade at 9:00 AMCeremony at 10:00 AM The American Legion is sponsoring a parade to honor our fallen heroes and Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30. Hosted by...
WWII Merchant Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal at U.S. Capitol
102-year-old Charlie Mills of Pearland, TX, holds up the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol.WASHINGTON 鈥 Merchant Mariners, elected officials, and senior military leaders gathered at the U.S. Capital in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Gold Medal...
Navy Invites Museum to Ship Commissioning
Board member Colonel Larry Chapman, USMC Ret. and Curator Emmett Casciato set up a booth for the 蜜柚短视频 at the commissioning ceremony of the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) on May 14th, in Charleston, SC. Photo by Michel...
Joe Cooper, WWII and Korean War Veteran
Japanese 鈥淏etty鈥 on fire. Photo courtesy Joe Cooper.Joe Dayton Cooper U.S. Navy, WWII 鈥 PacificDecember 27, 1941鈥擠ecember 28,1945U.S. Army, Berlin Air LiftKorean War, 1948-1953 Brevard resident Joe Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during WWII (Pacific), December 27,...
Joe Cooper survived the burning of WWII鈥檚 USS Ommaney Bay and served again in Korea
WWII veterans attend a sneak preview of the WWII Jeep exhibit in the museum on February 28, 2020. From left, L.C. Poor, Joe Cooper, James Brush, George Koch, and Ed Cottrell.In part one, we learned that Cooper and the crew of the USS Ommaney Bay had to abandon ship...
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