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Farewell to a Hero, Special Forces Green Beret Michael Di Rocco

Farewell to a Hero, Special Forces Green Beret Michael Di Rocco

by Michel Robertson | Jul 28, 2022 | Living Histories

Michael Di Rocco On July 8 and 9, family, friends, members of the community, and military comrades gathered to pay respects to Michael “Mike” Di Rocco of Brevard, NC. Husband, father, friend, parishioner, Marine, Green Beret, adventurer, restaurateur, and volunteer...
David B. Grant: Phantom Pilot and Prisoner of War

David B. Grant: Phantom Pilot and Prisoner of War

by Michel Robertson | Jun 5, 2019 | Living Histories

Vietnam Veterans Series     By Michel Robertson   On June 24, 1972, U.S. Air Force Captain David B. Grant was flying a mission from Thailand into conflict-ridden North Vietnam when his F-4 Phantom took a direct hit and exploded. The fuselage was separating...
New Year Brings New Name, Logo and Focus to Military History Museum

New Year Brings New Name, Logo and Focus to Military History Museum

by Michel Robertson | Jan 8, 2019 | News

Something exciting is happening at 21 E. Main Street in Brevard. The WNC Military History Museum is changing its name and logo and expanding its emphasis on honoring our country’s veterans. “We’re enthusiastic about our new name, the Veterans History Museum of the...
John Barker: Flying F-4 Phantoms Over Hanoi

John Barker: Flying F-4 Phantoms Over Hanoi

by Michel Robertson | Jan 3, 2019 | Living Histories

Vietnam Veterans Series   John Barker served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1972, flying bombing raids in F-4 Phantoms in the Hanoi area. Below, in his own words, is Barker’s Vietnam story. I received my commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in May 1965. A year...
Wendell “Ray” Alcorn: Seven Years a Prisoner of War

Wendell “Ray” Alcorn: Seven Years a Prisoner of War

by Michel Robertson | Jan 3, 2019 | Living Histories

Vietnam Veterans Series     By Michel Robertson   Ray Alcorn grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. He served 30 years in the U.S. Navy including seven years as a prisoner of war. His last assignment before retirement as a Captain was as Dean of Students at the...
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  • Farewell to a Hero, Special Forces Green Beret Michael Di Rocco
  • The Battle of Bunker Hill: Prelude to Independence
  • The Last of the Band of Brothers
  • Museum Board Names Interim Curator
  • Still Hoping to Save the Kitty Hawk
  • A Soldier’s Pride
  • Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony 2022
  • WWII Merchant Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal at U.S. Capitol

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BREVARD, NC 28712
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