World War Two | AAMM 2/2

Marine Corps: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
Coast Guard: Semper Paratus (Always Ready)
Navy: Semper Fortis (Always Courageous)
Air Force: Aim High...Fly-Fight-Win
Army: This We'll Defend

Find out more about our exhibits and their history from our curators and the museum's historians.

Artifact Friday: The Type 14 Nambu pistol

In the early 1900s, Kijirõ Nambu began developing a new type of pistol for the Japanese Navy and Army.

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Apr 12, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: American Red Cross Uniform

Today’s featured artifact is a uniform set from the American Red Cross.

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Mar 22, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: World War Two Flight Nurse Uniform

The United States Army began the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, opening the door for women to start serving in the Armed Forces.

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Mar 8, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: Handkerchief Holder

This featured artifact has never been on display here, and in fact, I had to dig deep to find out more about it.

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Feb 16, 20242 min read

Sweetheart Jewelry

The concept of “Sweetheart Jewelry” was developed as early as World War One, but it is most prominently remembered from World War 2, which is what is covered in this post.

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Feb 14, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The B-4 Garment Bag

The B-4 was developed during World War Two and was used for at least thirty more years as a carrier for large garment items.

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Feb 9, 20241 min read

Artifact Friday: 104th Infantry Division patch

Today, we are depicting a patch in our collection. It is the 104th Infantry Division patch.

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Jan 26, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: Ferret Armored Car

During the Second World War, Great Britain had begun to rely on small, armored cars (Daimler Dingo) to assist tank battalions on reconnaissance and patrol missions.

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Jan 19, 20242 min read