by Commander | May 18, 2019 | News
On Tuesday evening, May 14, members of the Waightstill Avery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and their guests convened at Lola’s Old Hickory House for dinner and the organization’s installation of officers for 2019-2021. The business meeting...
by Commander | May 6, 2019 | News
Door Gunner David Smale’s Lecture “Scramble the Seawolves” Draws Large AudienceOn Thursday, April 25, Brevard resident David Smale told stories of his Vietnam experience asdoor gunner and Crew Chief with the Navy’s first and only dedicated attack helicopter...
by Commander | Apr 27, 2019 | News
On Wednesday, May 22, at 6:00 pm, the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas will show U-571. A team based on a U.S. submarine is sent on a mission to capture a German U-Boat intact, in order to steal the Enigma Machine (German code generator). This will...
by Commander | Apr 27, 2019 | News
Captain Ron Koelling of Pisgah Forest, NC will give a talk on Thursday May 23 at 2:00 pm at the Veteran’s History Museum of the Carolinas. He will describe his experiences as a Radar Navigator on a B-52 bomber during the Vietnam War. Koelling served from...
by Commander | Apr 27, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 29, 2019 Quilts of Valor, an organization whose members produce hand-made patchwork quilts to honor veterans, will present quilts to three Transylvania veterans and seven additional veterans from the region on Saturday, June 1, at 10:30 am...
by Commander | Apr 27, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 28, 2019 Contact: Janis Allen (828) 884-2141 janisallen@janisallen.com Join friends and supporters of the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas on Thursday, May 23, at Lola’s Old Hickory House Restaurant from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for a...