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1 month ago

A generous donor has stepped forward with a $50,000 matching gift for any donations to the American Heritage Museum and Collings Foundation from now through August 15th for #GivingTuesdayNow - please help us preserve history during these challenging times and double your donation! Please visit cf-ahm-challenge.causevox.com/ - and THANK YOU! ...

Don't Let COVID-19 Dim Our Nation's Heritage - Help Us Reach a $50,000 Matching Gift Goal

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Since 1989, the 50th Anniversary of the start of World War II, the Collings Foundation has carried the torch of honoring and remembering our heroes of the Greatest Generation with our programs like the Wings of Freedom Tour which has touched millions of people across our nation. We have proudly cont...

Collings Foundation

2 months ago

Hi everyone. Hope you are all healthy and getting through the virus pandemic best you can. With the virus, all operations have been put on hold, so not much to report. During the time we have been posting articles around the tank collection in the new American Heritage Museum in MA. This is an amazing place and hope all of you have a chance to visit sometime in the future. We will feature several articles on CF aircraft in the next month - Stay Tuned!
Evolution of the Tank: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/2020/04/evolution-of-the-tank-part-1/ ...

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Collings Foundation

3 months ago

If you are an Instagram user, please follow our new American Heritage Museum Instagram! Some great content coming soon! ...

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Collings Foundation

3 months ago

Hi There Parents! Looking for something for your children to do while at home? The Cobi building block models are terrific projects for kids big and small. We have a great selection to choose from in the American Heritage Museum store. We ship as soon as the orders come in. Your purchase helps the Collings Foundation and AHM. See the full inventory in the AHM Online Store:https://www.collingsfoundation.org/product-category/special-items-toys-calendars/ ...

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Collings Foundation

3 months ago

A dear friend of the Collings Foundation and WWII veteran Frank Tedesco passed away on February 29, 2020 at the age of 99. Born and raised in Weymouth, Frank graduated from Weymouth High School. He went on to further his education, by receiving a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska.

Frank proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during WW II as a B24 Liberator Pilot. Over the years, he received many awards for his military service, most recently in May of 2019, Frank was awarded a high medal of honor, the Legion D’Honneur for his service alongside France, during WW II. Before retirement, Frank worked for many years as an Aircraft Engineer for General Electric.
He spent countless hours volunteering: building the Spirit of Massachusetts in Boston, restoring a B24J Liberator with the Collings Foundation, in Stow, MA and public speaking educating the public on events of WW II. Frank’s passion for photography was evident by his numerous features in publications. On the weekends, he loved to sing and perform at clubs and piano bars. Frank frequented the Wings of Freedom tour and the Collings Foundation's living history events over many years. He was always the epitome of "The Greatest Generation."

Frank was a kind, selfless, and loving man who cared for his family. He will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to have known him. ...

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Thank you for your assistance in promoting the Wings of Freedom Nationwide Tour: A living history display of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and North American B-25 Mitchell and P-51 Mustang… America’s backbone bomber aircraft of World War II.

Sixty years after their use over the skies of enemy territory, they embark on a new mission over the skies of America to honor our veterans of World War II, promote education of our future generations about the role of the aircraft and the flight crews of World War II, and to preserve these treasures of American aviation history where they belong: the sky.

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PRESS CONTACT

If you have any questions, please contact Collings Foundation Director of Marketing, Hunter Chaney at 978-562-9182 (MA) or email:hchaney@collingsfoundation.org

Please also feel free to refer to the Collings Foundation Website at:

http://www.collingsfoundation.org

LOCAL PRESS RELEASES

Please contact Director of Marketing, Hunter Chaney via email for press releases that are specific to a particular stop.
hchaney@collingsfoundation.org

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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Background Sheet for the North American B-25 Mitchell
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Background Sheet for the North American P-51 Mustang
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Contact Information

The Collings Foundation
P.O. Box 248
Stow, MA 01775
Phone: 978-562-9182
Fax: 978-568-8231
email: info@collingsfoundation.org
website: http://www.collingsfoundation.org

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