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August 2017, National Airborne Day
August 19, 2017, Saturday, at 9am National Airborne Day
Celebrating the 77th year...
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August 2017
August 19, 2017, Saturday, at 9am National Airborne Day
Celebrating the 77th year of the first jump by the Test Platoon and the sixteenth anniversary of the museum
The Army has opened a new exhibit that will be displayed through 31 July. It is called “Before They Were Airborne: The 82d Division in World War I. Come see this unique exhibit. On display are CPT Henry Lee Jewett Williams’ uniform, the first 82d soldier to be killed in action, June 9, 1918. In addition, SGT Alvin York’s uniform will be on display. These items are on loan from the 82d War Memorial Museum on Fort Bragg. This is the first time these uniforms have been available for the public to view.
One of the biggest things in 2017 is the 100th Anniversary of the 82D Airborne Division. Listen to the All American Legacy Podcast here!
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August 2017, Monthly Feature
 Men of Co. B, 2D Plt, 325 Inf. 82D Div. in front line trench, Belgrade, France. July 1, 1918 A Special Temporary Exhibit has landed at the ASOM courtesy of the 82d War Memorial Museum and will be on display through 31 July 2017.
“Before They Were Airborne” The 82d Division in World War I is a unique look at the history of the division on the 82D’s 100th anniversary.
Some of the artifacts displayed include a uniform worn by Capt. Henry Lee Jewett Williams, the first 82d Soldier killed in action June 9, 1918. In addition, Alvin York’s uniform that he received from the Tennessee Volunteer Service, making him an honorary Colonel after his discharge, is also on display. This is the first time these two uniforms have been available for the public to view.
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