As 2022 comes to a close, we are excited to present our 2022 Annual Magazine for your reading pleasure - full of news from the past year on the activities of the Collings Foundation and the American Heritage Museum. Please read it online at the link below!
2022 American Heritage Museum / Collings Foundation Annual Magazine
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Just a reminder, Friday, December 16th is the last day to order any items from our online gift shop to make it to you before December 25th! Shop our online store today!
Products Archive - The Collings Foundation
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Last order day to get items by Christmas is December 16th. Wonderful variety of gifts and items for your aviation and history enthusiast. Proceeds go to the American Heritage Museum and Collings Found...
Major progress taking place on the Hanoi Hilton POW Experience Exhibit at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA (a program of the Collings Foundation). Some of the significant design elements have been installed and the plaster treatment and aging of the original reconstructed cells has been completed, resulting in a very somber and humbling appearance when considering the isolation and torture of the POWs who were kept there for years. We look forward to opening this important exhibit in February to honor our veterans and POWs of the Vietnam War. See more photos and learn more at
Filling in the details… — The Hanoi Hilton POW Exhibit at the American Heritage Museum
www.hanoihiltonexhibit.org
The scenic treatments to transform the Hanoi Hilton Exhibit and the original cells into what it looked like in the late 1960’s is quickly taking shape. Read more about it in this story...
We are more than HALF-WAY to our $15,000 Goal for Giving Tuesday to unlock our donor match challenge! Give online, by phone, or by mail today and help us continue our growth by supporting educational programs, new exhibits like the Vietnam POW exhibit, artifact restorations like the B-17, M36 Jackson, and new WWII Japanese Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu (Rex)! Donate today at www.collingsfoundation.org/giving/annual-fund/
The nation and the entire Warbird community is stunned and saddened by the shocking loss of two iconic World War II aircraft owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). We join in mourning the CAF crew lost in this tragic accident and offer our heartfelt prayers during this extremely difficult time.
Below are some of the great media mentions from the media regarding our event with Clarence Smoyer in Boston as part of the “Spearhead” book launch. Please click on the links for the articles and videos mentioned.
Additionally, Associated Press picked up the story and it spread nationwide via wire service, so there are articles around the United States using AP Wire.
The Boston Globe – ‘Here’s an old friend. This tank saved my life’: WWII veteran rides on Sherman tank again
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/02/20/veteran/gX0FWQitOp68RrAR5S1LLN/story.html
Metrowest Daily News – WWII tank gunner, now 95, gets nostalgic ride courtesy of Hudson museum
https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20190220/wwii-tank-gunner-now-95-gets-nostalgic-ride-courtesy-of-hudson-museum
Washington Times – Thanks in a tank: WWII gunner, now 95, gets a nostalgic ride
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/tanks-for-the-memories-wwii-veteran-rides-a-tank-i/
(VIDEO) NBC 10 Boston – WWII Gunner, Now 95, Surprised With Tank Ride Through Streets of Boston
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/World-War-II-Gunner-Now-95-Surprised-With-Tank-Ride-Through-Streets-of-Boston-506119671.html
(VIDEO) CBS 4 Boston – ‘My Old Friend’: WWII Veteran Honored With Surprise Ride In Sherman Tank
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/02/20/world-war-ii-veteran-reunited-tank-clarence-smoyer-boston/
(VIDEO) ABC WCVB 5 Boston – World War II tank ace takes nostalgic ride through streets of Boston
https://www.wcvb.com/article/world-war-ii-tank-ace-clarence-smoyer-takes-nostalgic-ride-through-streets-of-boston/26435949
(VIDEO) NECN News Boston – WWII Gunner, Now 95, Gets a Nostalgic Ride
https://www.necn.com/news/new-england/World-War-II-Gunner-Now-95-Surprised-With-Tank-Ride-Through-Streets-of-Boston-506119671.html
