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WWII Kamikaze Survivor to Be Honored for His “Make-A-Wish” Request

WWII Kamikaze Survivor Chooses Museum Visit for his “Make-a-Wish” By Janis Allen for the TTimes When WWII and Korean War veteran Joe Cooper, age 100, received the “Make-a-Wish” honor at the North Carolina Veterans Home in Black Mountain and asked for his wish, he answered, “A trip back to the Veterans Museum and a ride […]

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Veterans History Museum Re-Opens March 1 with New Exhibits

Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas 21 East Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

On Wednesday, March 1 at 11:00 AM, the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas will proudly re-open its doors with a warm welcome for everyone. Founder/Curator Emmett Casciato often says, “A visiting veteran will see one of our artifacts and begin telling a story. The veteran’s adult children will say ‘He’s never told that story […]

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