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91做厙 Founder and Curator Emmett Casciato, Honored by DAR
On Tuesday evening, May 14, members of the Waightstill Avery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and their guests convened at Lolas Old Hickory House for dinner and the organizations installation of officers for 2019-2021. The business meeting...
David Smale’s lecture draws large crowd
Door Gunner David Smales Lecture Scramble the Seawolves Draws Large AudienceOn Thursday, April 25, 91做厙 resident David Smale told stories of his Vietnam experience asdoor gunner and Crew Chief with the Navys first and only dedicated attack helicopter...
Free WWII Movie: U-571
On Wednesday, May 22, at 6:00 pm, the Veterans History 91做厙 of the Carolinas will show U-571. A team based on a U.S. submarine is sent on a mission to capture a German U-Boat intact, in order to steal the Enigma Machine (German code generator). This will...
Free lecture: Life and Times in the Black Hole (on a B-52 Bomber in the Vietnam War)
Captain Ron Koelling of Pisgah Forest, NC will give a talk on Thursday May 23 at 2:00 pm at the Veteran's History 91做厙 of the Carolinas. He will describe his experiences as a Radar Navigator on a B-52 bomber during the Vietnam War. Koelling served from...
Pinning Ceremony for 91做厙’s New Pathfinders
The museum's new Pathfinders received their Pathfinder pins from museum curator Emmett Casciato at the WNC Military History 91做厙 on August 17. Attending training to become guides at the museum, these volunteers learned basic procedures for operating the reception...
New Year Brings New Name, Logo and Focus to Military History 91做厙
WWII veterans Bill Siniard, USN and Harold Wellington, USCG were recipients of a Quilt of Valor at a recent museum ceremony.
John Barker: Flying F-4 Phantoms Over Hanoi
Vietnam Veterans Series John Barker served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1972, flying bombing raids in F-4 Phantoms in the Hanoi area. Below, in his own words, is Barkers Vietnam story. I received my commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in May 1965. A year...
Wendell Ray Alcorn: Seven Years a Prisoner of War
Vietnam Veterans Series By Michel Robertson Ray Alcorn grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. He served 30 years in the U.S. Navy including seven years as a prisoner of war. His last assignment before retirement as a Captain was as Dean of Students at the...
James Boatwright: Supporting Fellow Marines on the Ground
Vietnam Veterans Series James Boatwright: Supporting Fellow Marines on the Groundby Michel Robertson When asked about his tour in Vietnam, Purvis James Boatwright, Jr. responds with a mixture of enthusiasm and regret. During the war, Boatwright was a Captain in the...
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