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WWII Vet Visits Museum

10/15/2020

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Mickey Nelson worked for the US Defense Dept in 1942-1943 building the Alcan Highway through British Columbia to Alaska and was a US Army Private First Class at Ft Knox in the motor pool in 1944-1945. He maintained tanks in an armored division during WWII.

Mickey Nelson made headlines as he walked 100 miles the Summer of his 100th birthday and raised $100,000 for the Salvation Army food shelf! During the Depression his family always had enough food to eat but he remembers the breadlines in those days and people lining up for something to eat. It left a mark on him and he wanted the money to go to food. During the COVID-19 pandemic the requests for food assistance from the Salvation Army had risen greatly so the fundraiser came at just the right time.
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Mickey and his family (4 generations) came for a tour and enjoyed seeing the displays, planes and motor pool vehicles. He was thrilled to get a ride in one of the vehicles. Mickey is an inspiration and we were so glad we could show him and his family around.
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Yann Tiersen link
9/7/2023 08:27:42 pm

Thiis is a great post thanks

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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Aircraft >
      • Boeing N2S-1 Stearman
      • North American B-25J "Miss Mitchell"
      • North American L-17 Navion
      • North American SNJ Texan
      • Ryan PT-22 Recruit
      • Stinson L-5 Sentinel
      • Vultee BT-13 Valiant
    • Vehicles >
      • 1942 Willys Jeep
      • 1942 Ford "Burma" 1-1/2 Ton Truck
      • 1954 Dodge M-37
      • 1942 Dodge WC-21
      • 1939 BSA Motorcycle
    • News
  • Events
    • Photo Ops
    • July 4th Flyover
  • Join
  • Dance
  • History Flights
  • Give
    • Sustaining Donor
    • Memorial Garden
    • Sponsors
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