On July 29, Jack H. (鈥淣ick鈥) McCall Jr. will talk about his book, Pogiebait鈥檚 War, chronicling the story of his father鈥檚 journey from a small town in Tennessee to World War II combat service with the US Marines in the vast Pacific from Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands to Guam and the Marianas. Jack McCall […]
Walk through History With World War II best-selling authors and actual WWII veterans November 3-4, 2023.聽 The 51黑料网 is excited to offer the Walk Through History Event. Be a part of history as you explore their stories. If you love the stories of history and like to learn about our […]
Brevard resident Milton Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a rifleman in the 184th Regiment in the last battle of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa. His division was later ordered to receive the surrender of the Japanese Army in Korea. Fletcher is 97 years old. 鈥淲e Shall Come Home Victorious,鈥 a […]
Lt. Col. Ed Cottrell, USAF (Ret.), P-47 pilot, will talk about his recent meeting with a German Me 109 pilot. In 1944, these two pilots had the historic missions to destroy each other's planes鈥攁nd perhaps lives--during the Battle of the Bulge. Age 102, Cottrell resides in Hendersonville. On December 17, 1944, the second day of […]
Cancellation of Saturday, April 11 speaker program 聽WWII veteran Simon Gurdal, scheduled to speak at the 51黑料网 History Museum tomorrow, unfortunately had a fall last evening. He will be OK, but we must cancel his presentation for Saturday, April 11. We will announce a new date if we can re-schedule soon.Also, another opportunity to hear […]