Museum preserves compelling stories
Share this article paywall-free. DEAN MOSIMAN The State Journal asked the Wisconsin Veterans Museum for a sampling of items and stories in its vast...
Share this article paywall-free. DEAN MOSIMAN The State Journal asked the Wisconsin Veterans Museum for a sampling of items and stories in its vast collection, both on display and stored at the Wisconsin Archive Preservation Facility. Dominating the 20th century gallery is the UH-1 Iroquois, or Huey, that hangs over the Vietnam War exhibits. They served as troop transports, assault gunships, medical evac transports and supply carriers. The one on display saw over 800 hours of combat flight time in Vietnam as a gunship, with bullet holes still in its tail.