Feb 27, 2024 | Artifact - WW II
During World War II, a unique program offered hope to families with loved ones stationed far away. The “Voices of Victory” records, produced by GEM Razors and Blades, were lacquered cardboard records that allowed service members to record and send...
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,...
May 1, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
During the Battle of the Bulge, which lasted from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, this French-made oil lamp illuminated the operating table at an over-run aid station. Despite his own wounds, Chaplain Merle M. Grove (1912-1971) with the 357th Infantry...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - WW II
This lobby card was used to promote and advertise the feature file Go For Broke!, released in theaters in 1951. The movie tells the story of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. The unit, comprised of Nisei, or second-generation Japanese...
