World War 2 – American Veterans Historical Museum

Historical Military Exhibit, FDR Home, Hyde Park, NY 5/28-5/29/2022

HISTORICAL MILITARY EXHIBIT MAY 28-29 2022 SAT.9-4 SUN. 9-3 FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY HYDE PARK, NY. THE LAWN IN FRONT OF THE FDR LIBRARY AND MUSEUM WILL TAKE ON THE APPEARANCE OF A MILITARY ENCAMPMENT. PERIOD MILITARY VEHICLES, CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT, INSIGNIA AND MORE WILL BE ON DISPLAY. COVERING WORLD WAR I TO CURRENT DAY MILITARY. MILITARYContinue reading “Historical Military Exhibit, FDR Home, Hyde Park, NY 5/28-5/29/2022”

Wings of Victory: Aircraft Production during WWII

A presentation by historian, author, and AVHM member Pat Chaisson.

Normandy Landing

A nice presentation sent in by Brian Benedict. https://avhmhome.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/normandylanding1.pps

AVHM Car On Display

The U.S.S. Laffey

Contribution by Brian Benedict <mrduffle@yahoo.com> https://thedufflebaginc.com/ The Laffey was a U.S. Navy Destroyer that was hit by SIX Kamikaze airplanes and FOUR bombs in 80 minutes on April 16th, 1945, off Okinawa. IT SURVIVED!! You can tour the USS Laffey and other naval vessels at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

An Unbreakable Code

Contribution by Brian Benedict <mrduffle@yahoo.com> https://thedufflebaginc.com/ Here is a message to all of us for today, coming from the past from a man who had “been there.”

Lt. Col. James Harrington, USA, SF – Inventor of the Army Challenge Coin

Story by Mark Tolf, AVHM James R. Harrington entered into military service with the New York State Guard 8th Regiment in 1942 at the age of 16. He was signed in by his parents. His NY service lasted 18 months before he joined the US Army in 1944. He would spend time at Camp StewartContinue reading “Lt. Col. James Harrington, USA, SF – Inventor of the Army Challenge Coin”

THE ABUCAY LINE

THE ABUCAY LINE by Brian Benedict < info@thedufflebaginc.com> This the name of the first line or resistance set up by General Mac Arthur. It was North of Bataan. ABUCAY is the name of the Municipality the line ran through. Brian Benedict is the Director of the American Veterans Historical Museum and proprietor of The Duffle Bag,Continue reading “THE ABUCAY LINE”

AAA-0

AAAO by Brian Benedict < info@thedufflebaginc.com> Have you ever seen a steel helmet from WW2 with: AAA0 The above is an abbreviation for the slogan “Anything, Anytime, Anywhere BAR Nothing.” The slogan was devised by Colonel Harry A. (Paddy) Flint, C.O. 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in Sicily, 1943. Col. Flint ordered the saying on allContinue reading “AAA-0”