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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from October 22nd is the drum mounting clip on a German MG-34! This is not actually a drum magazine, but rather a hollow container which holds and guides a 50 round belt of ammunition! Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, October 29th at 10:00 am EST!#americanheritagemuseum #whatisitwednesday ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! 🤔Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for October 15th is the firing lever on our British 6-Pounder… see the previous post for the full details!Good luck on this week’s challenge! #americanheritagemuseum #historymuseum #visitma ... See MoreSee Less
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from October 15th is the firing lever on our British 6-Pounder anti-tank cannon! Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, October 22nd at 10:00 am EST!#americanheritagemuseum #whatisitwednesday ... See MoreSee Less
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Speaker Series: Angels Against The Sun – The battle for the Philippines and occupation of Japan

June 30, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm

$10 – $20

Join us for our AHM Speaker Series with James Fenelon author of “Angels Against the Sun: A WW2 Saga of Grunts, Grit and Brotherhood.” In the tradition of Band of Brothers, Fenelon offers a boots-on-the-ground perspective of the 11th Airborne Division—nicknamed ‘The Angels’—in their daring campaign to liberate the Philippine Islands. The Angels’ combat operations were some of the most dramatic of the war, ranging from miserable jungle battles to the gritty urban combat required to push the Japanese out of Manila, the Philippine’s capital city of over 600,000 inhabitants.

The 11th Airborne were trained to enter combat via airdrop: by parachutes and engineless gliders. They were one of five such divisions created by the US Army during the war and the only one sent to the Pacific theater. There they were pitted against two merciless foes: the Imperial Japanese Army and the combined forces of monsoons, swamps, insects, mud, privation and disease.

Based on exhaustive archival research, including interviews, letters, and diaries, Angels Against the Sun takes readers on a soldier’s journey from the routine of stateside training to the diversions of football, boxing and distilling moonshine before descending into the hardships and tragedies of war. Written in a highly engaging, character-driven, narrative-style, this book will be compelling to all nonfiction readers.

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Date:
June 30, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm
Cost:
$10 – $20
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SUNDAY UPDATE: 11am Re-Enactment Taking Place, 3pm Re-Enactment Cancelled with Forecast Storm - Indoor Activities Still Open until 5pm

Due to the forecast rain storm, the 11am Re-Enactment on Sunday will be taking place, but the 3pm Re-Enactment is being cancelled. All museum buildings and Indoor activities still open until 5pm today, including the WWII Veterans Roundtable at 1pm. Pricing after 12 noon reduced to $25 Adults / $20 Seniors & Veterans / $15 for Children 16 and Under.