Friday, May 24, 2013

PART THREE, THE ARMED FORCES MILITARY MUSEUM

The next major exhib is the D-Day Landing / Utah Beach - This was the largest military operation in history and the exhibit includes a oral history by Colonel Leonard Schroeder, (deceased) a local resident who was the first soldier to land on Utah Beach. There is an area representing the french village of St. Mere Eglise where paratroopers dropped in the night before D-Day.
Paratroopers 
Lt. Leonard Schroeder when he enlisted
the actual boots Schroder wore landing on Utah Beach 

1942 Harley-Davidson  WLA



INSIDE A USO CLUB
US ARMY 1943  MULTIPLE GUN MOTOR CARRIER
WWII AND KOREA
1976  Swiss army Condor
equipped with dual rifle mounts, saddlebags, and luggage rack.
It also includes the original tool bag, goggles, chain lock and ID  tag,
plug pouch, clink pouch and manuals


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