May 1, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
The Walt Disney Studios designed emblems and insignia for military units during World War II. Over 1,200 insignia were created, some featuring iconic Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, and Mickey Mouse. In 1944, the Walt Disney Studios created an...
May 1, 2023 | Artifact - Global War on Terrorism
Sergeant First Class Christopher L. “Chris” Robinson (1969-2006), of Brandon, Mississippi, was the first Mississippi National Guardsman killed in Afghanistan since the start of the Global War on Terrorism in 2001. Robinson served for 18 years with the 2nd Battalion,...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
Brookhaven, Mississippi, native Rodolph “Rudy” Case (1920-1979) served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II with the 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force, as a pilot and aircraft commander. Case was shot...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
During World War II, many women wore “sweetheart” jewelry incorporating the insignia of loved ones serving in the armed forces. This World War II-era pin features a pennant with “Camp Shelby” and the insignia of the US Army. Camp Shelby pennant pins...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
Operating from 1943 to 1945, the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW) was a joint organization of pilots and crewmen from the United States Army Air Forces and Chinese Air Force. Colonel Wendell D. Lack (1916-1980) of Mize, Mississippi, served as a bomber pilot with...
