Hi everyone! Are you a military or first responder family with a veteran father and son or daughter who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces or as a First Responder who are planning to visit the museum this weekend for Father's Day? If so, we'd like to hear from you! Email us at admin@americanheritagemuseum.org or comment here!![]()
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from June 4th is the fuselage fuel tank cap on our P-40B Tomahawk! Have you ever fueled up a plane?![]()
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Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, June 11 at 10:00 am EST!![]()
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What is your favorite Heavy Machine Gun of all time?![]()
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Join the conversation and share your thoughts! 💭 Each week, We're posing a question about historical military vehicles, and we want YOU to weigh in. Whether you’re a history buff, or just curious—we want to hear your thoughts! Leave a comment below to cast your vote! 👇![]()
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A Special What-Is-It-Wednesday Challenge - WITH A PRIZE! Read the full post to learn how to win!![]()
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The Instagram post at www.instagram.com/p/DKfMugZPYP4/ has three picture clues to a NEW artifact that will be going on display in the American Heritage Museum within the coming month and we want your guess! Do the following before 11:59 pm Eastern on June 10th to be entered to win a one-year Participating Membership to the American Heritage Museum and maybe a T-Shirt of your choice! Here's what you need to do!![]()
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1) If you aren't already doing it, follow the American Heritage Museum on Instagram (@americanheritagemuseum)![]()
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2) Make your guess on what you think it is in the comments on the post at: www.instagram.com/p/DKfMugZPYP4/ (any guess will do, just comment!)![]()
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3) And "Like" the post at www.instagram.com/p/DKfMugZPYP4/![]()
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Once you do ALL THREE, we will randomly draw a name from the likes and comments on Instagram and the winner will get the one-year Participating Membership! If it's a correct answer, the winner will also get an AHM T-Shirt of their choice!![]()
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Hurry! The drawing ends June 10th!
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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! ![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… the answer for May 28th is an access panel on our M39 Armored Utility Carrier… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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History After Hours: Maj. Carpenter & “Rosie the Rocketer” with Jim Busha
May 15 @ 6:00 pm, ending 8:30 pm
$15 – $20
History After Hours is a Monthly Evening Program for American Heritage Museum Guests and Members to learn more about some of the fascinating stories surrounding the history presented in the museum. History After Hours events are 6:00pm to 8:30pm.
Our May 15, 2025 History After Hours Program features Jim Busha, noted aviation historian and journalist and author of Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer.
Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks – successfully destroying six German tanks and destroying or disabling several German armored vehicles. “Bazooka Charlie” and his plane “Rosie the Rocketer” were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. His efforts earned him the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
The major was a high school educator in the civilian world, teaching history and coaching football. In 1945, the dashing pilot was forced out of the cockpit and into a hospital bed by Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was discovered in his neck. In addition to the enemy and terminal cancer, Carpenter also battled cynicism and guilt, particularly in regard to the state of his marriage, which was on the brink of failure by the time he returned home from Europe. Charles Carpenter died in 1966, having resumed his career, salvaged his marriage, and long outlived the timeline afforded him by his doctors in the initial prognosis.
This revealing biography of the famous pilot was made possible through the collaboration of Jim Busha and Carpenter’s daughter, Carol Apacki. Along with memories of her father in his postwar years, Carol provided a treasure trove of wartime correspondence between Charles and his wife, Elda Carpenter.
The actual L-4 flown by Carpenter, “Rosie the Rocketer” was found by the American Heritage Museum in 2019 and restored to flying condition. It will be on display this evening for visitors to see.
Program Admission
$15 per person advance sale online
$20 per person at the event
Admission is free for American Heritage Museum members.
(Not a member? Click here to purchase a membership and email membership@americanheritagemuseum.org
with your member ID number for the promo code for members)
Click Here to Buy Tickets to History After Hours on May 15, 2025
