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82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

Field	Value
name	82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
image	82nd Airborne Division CSIB.svg
caption	82nd Airborne insignia
pushpin_map	North Carolina
map_caption	Location in North Carolina
coordinates
established	1945
location	Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
type	military museum, aviation museum
collection	5,000 plus 82d Division related items
visitors	50,000 plus a year
director	John Aarsen
president	Mark Acker
curator	Jimmie Hallis
publictransit	post shuttle
website

The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is a museum located at Ardennes and Gela Streets on Fort Bragg. Established in 1945, the museum chronicles the history of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1917 to the present including World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf Wars as well as campaigns in Grenada, Panama, Operation Golden Pheasant, Operation Restore Hope and Operation Enduring Freedom. The museum is open to the public but photo ID and a vehicle search is required to enter Fort Bragg.

The museum grounds serve as a location for military ceremonies as well.

Exhibits

The collection includes light armor weapons, rifles, handguns, and uniforms from multiple eras including captured arms and uniforms of enemy forces including German paratrooper and Luftwaffe. Personal items including a name tag and military uniform belonging to Manuel Noriega, captured during Operation Just Cause.

Aircraft

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou
Bell UH-1A Iroquois
Curtiss C-46F Commando
Fairchild C-123K Provider

Ground Vehicles

M551 Sheridan
M56 Scorpion

References

Official Website

References

"Exhibits". 82nd Airborne Division Museum.
"82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum Brochure". United States Army.
"Falcons honor wounded warriors". Paraglide.

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