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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Inspired by. . . perpetuating a memory

If you find yourself anywhere near the Texas Hill Country, a stop at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg is a must. They exist to perpetuate the memory of the Pacific War Theater of WWII in order that the sacrifices of those who contributed to our victory may never be forgotten.

And they do so with excellence!

 

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Entrance

 

Memorial_Garden

Memorial Courtyard

 

Fountain

Fountain made out of a ship's prop

 

Presidents_Plaza

Plaza of the Presidents

 

Once inside the George W Bush Gallery, you will need an entire afternoon to see the over forty exhibits displayed there. One of the most engaging exhibits is the HA-19, one of five Japanese 2-man submarines that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

 

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Textured with Bonnie's Vellum texture

 

The video displayed behind the midget sub takes you back to the fateful day that we entered WWII.

 

Screen

 

Each exhibit tells a story.

 

Jeep

 

Tank_Ticket

A story of courage and of sacrifice, death and life.

The ingredients of freedom.

 

Blessings,

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6 comments:

  1. These are great. I really liked the piece with the Submarine. It's nice to know that history is preserved like this and I enjoyed all of your photos very mcuh.

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  2. Looks like a fascinating place. We're big history buffs around here.

    Thanks for sharing your awesome pics and linking up today. Have a great weekend!

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  3. fascinating!! really love the stories so wondrously woven!!

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  4. Great photos and presentation of relics and history of the Pacific War.

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  5. Beautiful photos. The edit of the submarine is just stunning.

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