by Commander | Apr 24, 2023 | Events
Walk through History With World War II with best-selling authors and actual WWII veterans who were there The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas is excited to offer the A Walk through History Event.Be a part of history as you explore their stories. Your...
by Commander | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Joe Cooper, receives “Make-a-Wish” 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 on a...
by Commander | Oct 24, 2022
CANCELLATION OF VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE IN BREVARD, N.C. For safety during the predicted tropical storm, we have been advised by county officials to cancel the November 11 Veterans Day Observance. We regret not being able to formally honor our veterans on this day....
by Commander | May 18, 2022 | Living Histories
Japanese “Betty” on fire. Photo courtesy Joe Cooper. Joe Dayton Cooper U.S. Navy, WWII – PacificDecember 27, 1941—December 28,1945U.S. Army, Berlin Air LiftKorean War, 1948-1953 Brevard resident Joe Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during WWII (Pacific), December 27,...
by Commander | Jun 14, 2020 | Living Histories
Dorothy tells her story Dorothy Wilson Schieve joined the Army at age 18, in April, 1942. She served in England and was working in Paris during its liberation. She was discharged in May, 1945. “I was born in Van, Texas, but my family moved east for an oil drilling...