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63rd Troop Carrier Wing Reunion!
Welcome!
Donaldson Air Force Base Exhibits
at the War Museum
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Donaldson Air Force Base Day
at the War Museum
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Over 100 visitors came through the War Museum to view the exhibits on Donaldson Air Force Base and the 63rd Troop Carrier Wing. They learned about the vital role that the 63rd TCW and DAFB played during the Cold War era.
Civil War Exhibit Opens
A new case with an exhibit on the Civil War was unveiled on Friday, July 21, 2006 (the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of First Manassas in Virginia). The exhibit contains weapons, shells, bullets, photos, etc. Make plans to come by the War Museum and see our Civil War exhibit.
World War I Education Day
Saturday, April 29, 2006
The War Museum sponsored its first World War I Education Day on April 29th. Exhibits included 30th Division uniforms, shell fragments, books, patches, helmets, newspapers, photos, buttons, maps, personal gear, weapons, and relics. There were special exhibits on Camp Sevier (Greenville) and Camp Wadsworth (Spartanburg). Living historians portrayed doughboys and a Salvation Army volunteer. The Greenville County Public Library provided information on how to trace your ancestors military records. The American Legion was founded in 1919 by veterans of World War I.
The War Museum currently has several permanent World War I exhibits on display. Please contact the museum if you are doing research on World War I veterans or units. The War Museum is actively seeking photos, uniforms, artifacts, etc. related to the 27th, 30th, and 81st Divisions. See more . . .
April And May of 2006: The War Museum partnered with the Greenville Public Library and their film/discussion series on World War I.
Idella Bodie, author of more than 16 books for young people about the American Revolution, held a book signing at the War Museum from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m on November 13, 2004.
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