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Speaker Series: How To Research WWII Veterans

December 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm

Free with standard museum admission

Autumn Hendrickson, who has spent the last four and a half years working on a project to tell the stories of the men and women from Reading & North Reading, Massachusetts that served in World War II, comes to the American Heritage Museum to talk about her recent trip to the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO.

She’ll take the time to talk about her research process and how other people can research their own WWII veteran of interest while incorporating some stories of men and women she’s researched.

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Date:
December 13, 2024
Time:
1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free with standard museum admission
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EVENT TICKETS ONLY FOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY - No General Admissions available this weekend during Father's Day Tanks, Wings, and Wheels special event.

There will be no General Admissions tickets available on Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th during the Tanks, Wings, and Wheels Father's Day Weekend - all visitors on Saturday and Sunday must purchase event tickets for Saturday and Sunday for access to the American Heritage Museum. $30 Adults | $25 Seniors/Veterans | $20 Children 3 to 16 years old.