Edward in the Nimitz Museum in Fredricksburg Texas
Katherine (my beloved wife) really enjoyed the AA guns - no you can't
have one Katherine! :)
Katherine, my sister, niece and brother in law and a WWII era ship's
torpedo launcher
A bulkhead section from the Battleship Arizona removed during the efforts
to rescue crewmembers still inside after she'd gone down. The black stains
are from oil in the water.
a model of the Arizona
A lifesize mockup of the Hornet's deck at the start of the Doolittle
Raid.
A memorial stone for the U.S.S. Lexington
WWII era deck gun, I need to look through my notes to find the specific
make.
A few pics from the D-Day Museum in New Orleans
Grumman TBF Avenger
LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) developed for use in the Pacific to enable
landing forces to overcome hundreds of yards of submerged coral reefs which
surrounded many Pacific islands causing much difficulty for more traditional
landing craft.
The "Higgins Boat" Landing Craft used in both the Pacific and European
Theaters - including D-Day.
The Sherman Tank, and in the background a Willis Jeep.