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US Army Medal of Honor awarded to Private First Class Mack A. Jordan

US Army Medal of Honor awarded to Private First Class Mack A. Jordan

Mar 31, 2023 | Artifact - Korean War

Mack Alvin Jordan (1928-1951), of Collins, Mississippi, was inducted into the United States Army in January 1951. By June, he was sent with the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division for combat in the Korean War. Private First Class Jordan was serving as a...
Badge of the Department of Louisiana and Mississippi, Grand Army of the Republic

Badge of the Department of Louisiana and Mississippi, Grand Army of the Republic

Jan 19, 2023 | Artifact - Civil War, Artifact - Early Missississippi History

This badge belonged to a member of the Department of Louisiana and Mississippi of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Founded in 1866, the GAR was a fraternal organization of veterans who served in the Union forces during the American Civil War. Thus, the GAR member...
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) worn by SK1 Cecile Irene Boyd

Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) worn by SK1 Cecile Irene Boyd

Jan 19, 2023 | Artifact - WW II

The US Navy first enlisted the help of women for support duties in the World War I. With the World War II, women were once again recruited, this time with the establishment of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) in 1942. The new female recruits...
Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart Medals awarded to Specialist Joe H. Brown

Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart Medals awarded to Specialist Joe H. Brown

Jan 18, 2023 | Artifact - Vietnam War

Specialist Four Joe H. Brown (1943-1968) of Jackson, Mississippi, was a demolition specialist with Company B, 15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division in the Dinh Tong Province when he was killed during an attack on his battalion by Viet Cong forces. Following...
405th Bomb Squadron jacket patch belonging to Colonel Jesse Russ Foley, Jr.

405th Bomb Squadron jacket patch belonging to Colonel Jesse Russ Foley, Jr.

Jan 17, 2023 | Artifact - WW II

A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Jesse “Jess” R. Foley, Jr. (1916-1998) enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in July 1941. During the Second World War, Foley served in the 405th Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group, Fifth Air Force....
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