Pearl Harbor: 81 Years Later
Eighty-one years ago today, the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Air Corps bases in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii were unexpectedly...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Artifact Friday: The Ford Victoria
Happy Friday afternoon folks! We are going to talk about an artifact that seems to go largely unnoticed in our historic White Hangar! Get...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
When Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue
Seventy-seven years ago, Tulsa beat Georgia Tech in the eleventh Orange Bowl. Southern California defeated Tennessee in the thirty-first...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Climb to Glory
The winter time in Arkansas is usually mild with a few extreme cold snaps hitting us every once in a while. Weather is so unreliable that...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Piasecki H-21 "Flying Banana"
One of the most popular items in the museum is a large, tandem-rotor helicopter known as the Flying Banana. It is easily distinguishable...
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directoraamm
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Gary Michael Rose
Gary Michael Rose was born in Watertown, New York October 17, 1947. (While he did not live in Arkansas, Gary Rose is a lifetime member of...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Lloyd Leslie Burke
Lloyd Burke was born in Tichnor, Arkansas in 1920 and spent the majority of his growing up years around that area. After graduating, he...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: James Lamar Stone
James Lamar Stone was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1922. He spent most of his childhood and high-school years in Hot Springs, Arkansas...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- May 21, 2021
- 2 min
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Herbert Littleton
In 1930, Herbert Littleton was born in Mena, Arkansas to Paul N. and Lillie Maude Littleton. While he was still a small boy, Littleton...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Charles Leon Gilliland
During the wars of Korea and Vietnam hundreds of Arkansas residents served overseas, and a number of them distinguished themselves...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Battle of Iwo Jima
Seventy-six years ago on February 19, 1945 the battle for the island of Iwo Jima began. It was one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific...
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Hallie Jo Cartwright
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
Memories from the Ghost Squadron
As September closes and October is ushered in, people’s thoughts turn to the holiday season, especially that of Halloween. Considering...
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