Preserving the History of World War II
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Copyright © 2007. Eldred WWII Museum. All Rights Reserved.
Address: 201 Main Street P.O. Box 273 Eldred, PA 16731 | Phone: 814-225-2220
Address: 201 Main Street P.O. Box 273 Eldred, PA 16731 | Phone: 814-225-2220
| News Archives |
The Eldred World War II Museum
| December, 1999 June, 20001 April, 2003 December, 2006 |
| June, 2000 March, 2002 July, 2004 January, 2007 |
| October 2002 From The Director During the past year we have been very busy at the museum as we continue to experience increased attendance, more bus tours and more invitations to speak on behalf of the museum at outside functions. Bus tours have come from as far away as Indiana, Pennsylvania, which is about a three-hour ride. To this date travelers from 38 states and 20 foreign countries have visited the museum. Colonel and Mrs. Mitchell Paige spent several days at the museum last April. He participated in the First Marine Division's scholarship fundraising event in New York City. His return east included a trip to Pittsburgh, where he was honored by having part of a new expressway named after him. The museum was very honored when the Paige's were able to spend a few days in Eldred between events. This year's Memorial Day Parade featured a new attraction - nine military vehicles on loan from two area individuals and the 28th Infantry Division. Veterans from World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, Desert Shield/Storm, Grenada, Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia and Afghanistan rode in the military trucks, jeeps and ammo carriers. Retired Air Force Colonels Jack Joy and Harry Yoder (see story on page one) served as Grand Marshall's of the Eldred parade. Following the parade the veterans were treated to a reception in their honor. The weekend after Memorial Day, we were treated with the presence of three WWII code talkers from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico and Arizona. They attended the Pennsylvania Marine Reunion and participated in a program at the museum where they were honored for their service during the war years in the Pacific theater of operation. Before their departure back to the four corners area of the southwest, they were able to spend a few hours visiting Niagara Falls. We were honored with the presence of Wilfred Billey and his daughter Barbara, John Chee Wilette and his wife Shirley, and Samuel Sandoval and his wife Malula. To prepare for their trip to Eldred, I was invited to visit the Navajos in the Gallor, New Mexico area. My visit and attendance at one of the Code Talker Navajo tribal meetings helped to cement their agreement to come to Eldred. The museum continues to receive donations of many items to be displayed. It is gratifying to be entrusted with so many items from veterans and their families. At this time it is appropriate to announce that General Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay, will be our honored guest at the museum on Sunday, June 1, 2003. A program will be held in the general's honor. The public is invited to attend the program and hear General Tibbets speak about his career in the service of our country and the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Japan. There will be a time set aside for book and picture signing. Eldred WWII Musuem Endowment Fund A dream came true on Memorial Day, 1996, as the Eldred WWII Museum opened to the public with a mission of bringing the history of World War II to life for students, museum visitors and veterans. Since that time the museum has welcomed over 20,000 visitors, established a major research library and greatly expanded the number and quality of exhibitions. The Board of Directors of the Eldred WWII Museum requests your help in keeping our dream alive. Your support of the museum's mission by a generous contribution to the Eldred WWII Museum Endowment Fund will help insure the continued operation of the museum. Individuals and corporations are invited to make tax-deductible gifts in any amount over $100 payable to the Eldred WWII Museum Endowment Fund. Individuals and families are encouraged to commemorate the life of a special person by establishing a memorial through donations to the museum. If you share our belief that it is absolutely critical for us to help future generations understand the lessons of the past, please consider making a gift to the museum's endowment fund by returning the form on page 3. The destiny of America depends on a better understanding of where we have been so that we can "remain a citadel of freedom and a beacon of hope for all the world." With your generous financial support the museum can continue its mission. The museum is a non-profit private foundation, 501[C][3]. All contributions to the Eldred WWII Museum Endowment Fund are deposited in the museum's account at Midwest Trust Company. The Financial Committee of the museum's Board of Directors manages the funds and provides current financial statements, annual reports and other financial data. |
