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The Eldred World War II museum is home to over 8,000 volumes of books, magazines, newspapers, memoirs and other items, one of the largest World War II collections in the United [[Image:7-13-06_123.jpg |thumb|]]States. Visitors are welcomed to these resources, but no item can leave museum grounds. |
The Eldred World War II museum is home to over 8,000 volumes of books, magazines, newspapers, memoirs and other items, one of the largest World War II collections in the United [[Image:7-13-06_123.jpg |thumb|]]States. Visitors are welcomed to these resources, but no item can leave museum grounds. The library is broken into categories, some of which are "European Theater of Operation", "Pacific Theater of Operation", "Aviation", "Espionage", "Atlases and Maps", "Reference", "Business and Industry", "Biographies and Autobiographies" and "Russian Book Collection". |
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== Distinguished Guests == |
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[[Navajo Code Talkers]]<br /> |
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Col. [[Mitchell Paige]]<br /> |
Col. [[Mitchell Paige]]-Medal of Honor reciepient for acts of bravery at Guadalcanal<br /> |
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Col. Spann Watson<br /> |
Col. Spann Watson-A member of the Tuskegee airmen<br /> |
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Master Sergant Abie Abraham<br /> |
Master Sergant Abie Abraham-Survivor of the infamous Baatan Death March<br /> |
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Col. [[David Glantz]]<br /> |
Col. [[David Glantz]]-Prominent author on the Soviet-German War<br /> |
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[[John J. McGinty III]]<br /> |
[[John J. McGinty III]]-Medal of Honor reciepient during Vietnam<br /> |
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Revision as of 17:42, 31 May 2007
The Eldred World War II Museum [1] is located in Eldred, Pennsylvania, 80 miles south of Buffalo, New York and 175 miles north east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in May of 1996, the museum has continually expanded from one room to three stories. The Eldred World War II Museum is a non-profit organization that offers visitors an array of exhibits and information about World War II free of charge. The Eldred World War II Museum serves as the premier World War II museum in the northeast United States.
Exhibits
The Eldred World War II Museum is home to several permanent displays. Mitchell Paige Hall, named after Medal of Honor Recipient USMC Col. Mitchell Paige, features many of Paige's war souvenirs and personal items including Paige's dress whites and Medal of Honor.
The European and Pacific theaters are highlighted in multiple displays throughout the museum.
Highlights are a submarine display with an authentic World War II periscope, "Tank Mountain" interactive display in which visitors can operate remote-controlled tanks on mountainous terrain.
Visitors can enter a life-sized European command post equipped with period communications equipment. Throughout the museum dioramas bring the conflict to life for visitors. A section on the Eastern Front details the conflict between Russia and Germany that would become the largest front of the war.
Thousands of other items are on display, constantly being rotated. These include weaponry, uniforms, field gear and video.
Library
The Eldred World War II museum is home to over 8,000 volumes of books, magazines, newspapers, memoirs and other items, one of the largest World War II collections in the United
States. Visitors are welcomed to these resources, but no item can leave museum grounds. The library is broken into categories, some of which are "European Theater of Operation", "Pacific Theater of Operation", "Aviation", "Espionage", "Atlases and Maps", "Reference", "Business and Industry", "Biographies and Autobiographies" and "Russian Book Collection".
Gallery of Valor
The Gallery of Valor was unveiled November 11, 2006. The displays take visitors through six areas: Training, Shipping and Transportation, U.S. Navy in Action, North Africa-Sicily-Italy, Sabotage and Spy War and the Eastern Front.
. A diorama depicting Omaha Beach sits in the center of the Gallery of Valor. Also present is a weapons display featuring a training rifle, M1 carbine, M1 Garand and a Colt .45 pistol.
Distinguished Guests
Navajo Code Talkers-
Col. Mitchell Paige-Medal of Honor reciepient for acts of bravery at Guadalcanal
Col. Spann Watson-A member of the Tuskegee airmen
Master Sergant Abie Abraham-Survivor of the infamous Baatan Death March
Col. David Glantz-Prominent author on the Soviet-German War
John J. McGinty III-Medal of Honor reciepient during Vietnam