WWII Veteran Bill Purple, dear friend of the Collings Foundation and American Heritage Museum, has flown his last mission into the wild blue. Hard to put together the words of how special Bill was in this short Facebook post. He is truly emblematic of "The Greatest Generation" and will be forever missed. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7pm, Friday, November 1st at Fiske-Murphy & Mack Funeral Home, 110 New Athol Road, Orange, MA. There will be a short service at 10am, Saturday, November 2nd at the funeral home, with the burial at 11am at the West Street Cemetery in Petersham, MA. ![]()
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Today 2 to 3:30 at AHM - Special presentation: Journey through WWII Europe by Vern Chandler. No reservations needed. More information see: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-wwii-european-tour/
Join us this Friday at the AHM, 2pm to 3:30pm, for our Speaker Series featuring Vern Chandler. A compelling talk on his epic journey through Europe as he traces the footsteps of his first cousin; Pvt. Kenneth Miller, who was killed in Germany on October 18, 1944. No reservations needed. For more information see:
Speaker Series: WWII European Tour - The American Heritage Museum
www.americanheritagemuseum.org
Join us at the American Heritage Museum for a compelling talk by Vernon Chandler on his epic journey through Europe as he traces the footsteps of his first cousin; Pvt. Kenneth Miller, who was killed ...
An incredible sight over our hangar as we wrapped up some of the set up for this weekend’s Battle for the Airfield!
Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - a close up of something in the museum or our collection for you to guess what it is in the comments!![]()
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What is it?! We are looking for what it might be part of within the museum and, for more of a challenge, what the exact part is and what it does!![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… the answer for October 2nd was the throttle on the Ford V8 powering the Bren Gun Carrier in the D-Day gallery… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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Good luck on this week’s challenge! ![]()
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M36 Jackson WWII Tank Destroyer Ride Gift Certificate
Give the gift of a tank ride experience aboard the 1944 M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA. The M36 Jackson is booked on a per-seat basis as it can accomodate up to five (5) passengers per ride. One rider will be assigned to the hull gunner position and the other four riders will be positioned in the turret for a thrilling 10 minute ride around our tank operating course by one of our professional tank drivers. It’s a simple and easy digital gift certificate that is perfect for the World War II enthusiast in your life!
Gift Certificates never expire and covers the cost of the ride package, even if prices increase in coming years.
M36 Jackson Gift Certificates are purchased online and are emailed to the giver to either print or email as a gift to the recipient. It’s great for a last-minute gift without having to wait for something in the mail!
All proceeds from our WWII tank experience programs benefits the American Heritage Museum, a 501c3 non-profit organization. All donations for tank experience programs are considered a tax-deductible contribution.
Restrictions: All gift certificates are redeemed at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA. For safety, all riders must be at least 5′ tall and be physically able to board and disembark from the tank without assistance. Due to physical constraints, all riders must have good mobility. All riders under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult.
