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May 2009
Mission Update! News from the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum |
Vol 6, Issue 1 |
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175 Bourne Ave
Pooler, GA 31322
912.748.8888
Open daily 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas) |
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May Mayhem |
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In Celebration of the Museum's 13th Anniversary, any Museum Memberships purchased in the Month of May will receive benefits for 13 months as opposed to the standard 1 year of benefits.
Saturday, May 2, 2009 Model Airplane Day
Free Children's model airplane building class &  child's admission with the purchase of a model airplane. World War II model airplanes are on sale at the Museum Gift Store for $9.99. Classes will be offered at 10 am & 1 pm. Spaces are limited, to save your spot in the building class please contact Heather at 912-748-8888. Unique model airplanes will be on display in the Museum's Rotunda.
May 9-10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day
In honor of Mother's Day, all Mother's will receive half off of admission. On Mother's day a special brunch will be offered in the New South Pub. Reservations are recommended, please call Stacy at 912-748-8888.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Celebrate our 13th Birthday!
 Come enjoy the Museum's 13th birthday celebration with complementary cake & coffee Celebrate with us & receive 13% discount in our Gift Store!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Armed Forces Day
All active duty military as well as all military veterans will be recognized & will receive half off of admission to the Museum. Veteran Bert Josie will be signing his book, "Two Years on My Ass" from 11 am - 1 pm. His book tells of his missions flown as a spare gunner on a B-17 bomber over Germany & his remarkable adventure on a donkey from 1950-1952.
May 23-25, 2009 Memorial Day
Come remember those who served & gave their lives for our country. Visitors will receive an  American Flag & be encouraged to pay tribute to those who are honored at the Museum by placing flags in the Museum's Memorial Gardens. All active duty as well as all military veterans will be recognized & will receive half off of admission to the Museum.
Saturday, May 30, 2009 Family Fun Day
Special Museum admission rate of $20 for a family of four. Children can participate in a history scavenger hunt throughout the Museum. Prizes will be awarded upon completion! The Museum will be showing "My Dog Skip" free with Museum admission for families to come & enjoy! The movie will be shown at 10 am, 12 pm & 2 pm. Popcorn & Beverages will be available for $1 each.
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| Community Appreciation Days in June |
The Museum has dedicated June as Community Appreciation Month to the Coastal Empire and Low Country. It has reduced its regular admission rates of $10 for adults and $6 for kids to only $5 for adults and $3 for kids.
June 1st - 8th Pooler Residents
June 8th - 15th Liberty County Residents
June 15th - 22nd Chatham, Jasper,
Beaufort & Bryan
County Residents
June 22nd - 29th Bulloch, Effingham,
McIntosh & Long
County Residents
In addition to the reduced rate, guests will also receive a 10% discount in the Gift Store. And a Free beverage with the purchase of lunch in the Museums restaurant; Chef Matt Cohen's New South Pub. Now is the perfect time to visit the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. |
Flying Legends Summer Camp 2009
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 The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is offering Flying Legends Summer Camp again this year. This day camp is perfect for kids ages 6 to11 years old. Heather, our education director, teaches about roles of children in the home front; navigation, bombardier, and pilot training during WWII; and other exciting activities during camp. Camp is Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. with lunch included and the cost is only $60 per child. There is one extended session on June 22-26 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. that includes lunch and airplane model assembly. The cost for the extended session is $150
Regular Sessions 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
with Lunch $60
June 15-19
July 20-24
August 3-7
Extended Session 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with Lunch and Airplane Model building $150
June 22-26
For more information or to register, call Heather Thies at 912.748.8888 ext 106 or email her education@mighteighth.org.
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Upcoming Museum Events
For the month of June |
"Mission from Debden" By Wade Meyers ASAA
The Grand Opening of the International Aerospace Art Exhibition is Wednesday, June 24, 2009. This exhibition is presented by the American Society of Aviation Artists & the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. This exhibit will be on display in the Colonial Inc., Art Gallery through January 3, 2010. |
Air Force Reenlistment Ceremony
Carlos Pena |
On April 24, 2009, Carlos Pena's Reenlistment Ceremony was held in the Museum's Combat Gallery. Pena is currently a Staff Sergeant JTAC for the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Stewart. Pena said he chose to have the ceremony at the Museum because of the historical value which the Museum holds. |
| The Floyd T. Inman Collection
by Vivian Rogers-Price |
 In 1944 Floyd Inman was flying with the 8th air force as a tail gunner in the 447th Bomb Group. Thinking of him on February 14,1944; his parents back in White Cottage, Ohio, sent this package with a Morrison Air corps Pen and Pencil set and two packages of Dentyne gum. Inman never recieved the parcel because on January 29, 1944 he flew on a mission to bomb the Marshalling yards at Frankfurt, Germany in the B-17G, The Devil's Mate. Immediately after "bombs away" this B-17 left the formation due to what was believed to be an oxygen failure and then was shot down by fighters. The entire crew was Killed in Action. The package Inman's parents had sent him was returned to them with the stamped notation on the address "Return to Sender." They kept it with them for the rest of their lives. In 1980 Captain William H. Fleming, USNR-Ret purchased it at an estate auction. He recently donated it to the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. |
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| ASAA Drawing Class
The American Society of Aviation Artists will be holding a Youth Drawing Class here at the Museum on Saturday, June 27 from 10:00am - 12:00pm at no cost. Students will need to provide their own materials such as a sketch book, sharpened pencils, and erasers. The drawing class is for students from Fifth grade and beyond.
Please call or email Priscilla Patterson at 360-477-1495
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Museum Staff
Brenda Elmgren
Director of Development
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Contribute to the B-17 Project 
Work on the restoration of the
B-17 is continuing at a steady pace!
You can be a part of the Museum's B-17 Project.
The Museum appreciates all financial gifts, and for $100 or more you will receive a certificate of participation, suitable for framing, which recognizes your part in this historic Museum event.
Please make all checks payable to "B-17 Project" and mail to:
Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum 175 Bourne Ave.,
Pooler, GA 31322.
If you would like to pay by credit card, please call Tameka Ford at 912-748-8888 ext 101. |
Call for Volunteers
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| Do you have a few spare hours? Need something fun and exciting to do? Do you enjoy meeting people from all over the country and World? If you answered "Yes" to any of the these questions, the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is the perfect place for you to volunteer your
time. 
Volunteers Ed and Betty Robarts
To be a volunteer or for more information, please call
Heather Thies, 912.748.8888
ext 106, or email her education@mightyeighth.org
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Holly Kirkpatrick
Meetings & Special Events Associate |
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is pleased to announce Holly Kirkpatrick as their new Meetings and Special Events Associate.
Kirkpatrick previously worked with Morgan Gallo Events as a wedding coordinator in the Savannah area. |
Bruce Johnson
Facilities Manager |
Welcome Bruce Johnson as the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum's new Facilities Manager.
Johnson previously worked the last fifteen years as a local maintenance supervisor and facilities manager. |
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WWII Veteran; Reed Salley
by Heather Thies |
Reed Salley, Jr.
Reed Salley Jr. began volunteering in the Mission Experience at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum eight years ago. Reed first visited the Museum with his daughter to conduct research in the Library regarding his brother in law who served in the 8thAF in WWII. Then Director of Volunteers, Bud Porter, talked with him and he began volunteering.
Reed served in the 12th Air Force as a radio operator/gunner on a
B-25 medium bomber. He was stationed first in Corsica, Italy and later in Fana, Italy. He flew 37 missions beginning in March 1943 through October 1, 1945. His last flying mission was with the 12th AF which flew against the Axis on
May 3, 1945.
After the war Reed completed two years of college, one at University of South Carolina and one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired as a corporate pilot in 1986. Mr. Salley has two children and a toy poodle. |
Upcoming Features!
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Be sure to see our next edition of the "Mission Update!" online newsletter for the latest news, "What's New in the Archives", "World War II Memorial Updates", and much more.
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Turn your Gold into a Museum Donation
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| With gold at an
All-Time-High, Anderson Jewelers is buying your unwanted gold.
Come into Anderson Jewelers in Savannah, GA to sell your scrap gold & 10% of the sale will be donated to the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Be sure to mention the Mighty Eighth.
For more information, call Janice at 912.355.8515 or
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| The Mighty Eighth Store |
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New Items just arrived for Mother's Day. Shop for Mom, or shop for yourself. Though a mom's place extends far past the kitchen, she does spend a good part of her day there. And for the mom who relishes her time baking dark chocolate cakes, freshly grinding spices, and poring through cookbooks for culinary inspiration, a gourmet gift is exactly what she wants on Mother's Day. Here are a few gourmet gifts for your mom and other special women in your life who take pride in being food-centric.
Mighty Eighth Online Store
  The Savannah Cookbook
Beyond Grits & Gravy 
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