The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library
CONVENTION CENTER TILE
KOREAN WAR VETERANS NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
122 West North Central, P.O. Box 16, Tuscola, IL 61953
Ph: (217) 253-5813 Fax: (217) 253-9421 E-mail: kwmuseum@advancenet.net
Web-Site: www.theforgottenvictory.org
Progress Report–January 2001
Charter Oaks Partners, Tyson Corners,
VA, the company that operates the Factory
Stores at Tuscola shopping mall has
agreed to lease 3000 sq. ft. at no cost to
the Korean War Veterans Museum and
Library. This will allow us to establish a
professional temporary museum and
library.
We will set up exhibits similar to the
way they are in the Korean War Museum,
Seoul, Korea. We will have glass display
cases to display hand guns, rifles, automatic
weapons, bazookas, recoilless
rifles, mortars and models of aircraft,
naval vessels and tanks. We will use
mobile platform type displays for .30 caliber
air cooled and .50 caliber air cooled
machine guns.
A Korean War veteran from Virginia
has made an offer to donate 1000 sq. ft. of
memorabilia. We have to find a way to
have it transported to Tuscola, IL. Does
anyone have a connection with a trucking
company that might be willing to donate
transportation services to Tuscola, IL.
We will have mannequins to display
the combat dress, uniforms, etc. of the
participating nations. Also, we need actual
battlefield maps, photographs, paintings,
etc. This will be the start of our
research library.
We would like to thank Charter Oaks
Partners for contributing to our success.
Donations of all types will be appreciated.
Jeremiah G. Crise, CPA/CFSA
1st Vice President,
Chairperson-Building Committee,
Chairperson-Advisory Committee
The trustees of the Korean War
Veterans National Museum & Library
acquired the first of two 11 acres of
land on January 27th. On February 6,
some 100 Korean War veterans from
six states gathered around the site sign
to have their picture taken. Television
camera crews and area newspaper
reporters swarmed the place, along
with local well-wishers, families and
friends.
The land is located about 1/4 mile
east of the intersection of Interstate 57
and Route 36 in Tuscola.
Proceeds from the sale of tiles go
into the building fund to purchase land
and construct the national museum.
Fill out the order form below to purchase
a tile in your name or in memory
of a special friend or veteran you
would like to honor.
ORDER FORM
Check appropriate category: $300 -bronze; $500 -silver; $1,000 -gold.
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Mail check or money order to: Korean War Veterans National Museum & Library, PO Box 16, Tuscola, IL 61953 USA.
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