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WWII 82nd Airborne Program

Transylvania County Library 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, United States

Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s 82nd Airborne WWII Experiences By Mike Bazinet Steven R. Zaley, author of They Are Only Gone If They Are Forgotten: A Story about One of the Original Companies of the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Combat Team, Third Battalion, Headquarters Company, will speak on Saturday, March 18 at 2:30 […]

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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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