The following items and artifacts were donated
to the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum
  • A large Merchant Marine Flag was donated by Lt. Col., USAFAux Virginia Montalvo.

  • Military & Aviation posters, WWII photographs, and military books by USN veteran Harry Lattman.

  • Japanese keepsake album photographs and a magazine found in a sniper's cave in Saypan at the end of World War II, by Ray Rivera USN WWII.

  • Vintage art and poem "The Naval Aviator", and a U.S Navy A3D Sky Warrior model plane by USN veteran Gary Kilbride.

  • Military patches from U.S. Navy and Army, by FSU student Peter Bloom.

  • Vintage glass bottles from the 1940's and 1950's that were excavated from around the Naval Air Station practice grounds, by Mr. William Davids who is doing an Archeology project for the Museum.

  • Military books by Sgt. Major Gary Lee Littrell USN (Ret), a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.

  • "The Lost Pilot" published poem by South Florida poet, Vietnam Veteran Lt.j.g. David Plumb USN.

  • 100 miniature vintage models of aircraft built by Don & Helen Fallon.

  • Poster size Seabee line drawing created by Sgt. Paul Bradley USA WWII.




 
 
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Two WWII Willys MB Jeep restored by the Military History Research Foundation
NASFL Museum Luncheon at Lauderdale Yacht Club
Guest Speaker: Karl Kahn
Director of the Military History Research Foundation

a Florida non-profit corporation

Visit their Official Website: http://www.mhrf.us/
 
 
Members of the NASFL Museum attended the "World Wide D-Day School picnic for Peace & Freedom Event" at the campus of the Cooper City Elementary School on June 6. This event was held across the world, for students to honor veterans of WWII. Among this group of veterans are Museum members George Lord, Leo Gray & Paul Bradley.
 
 
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Click on image to go to the Member Spotlight main page.
New Spotlights of WWII veterans were created. Check them out to read on their story:

Allan McElhiney - USNR WWII & Korea

David Epstein - USNR WWII Parachute Rigger

William J. Hopwood - Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale WWII - Communications Officer

Sgt. Paul Bradley - US Army WWII

For March and April we will feature WWII NASFL Instructor David White who participated in the search for Flight 19, and Jack Cawley, USNR WWII who was also stationed at this base working at the Wing Shop.


 
 
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NASFL Museum President Allan McElhiney presented a plaque to member Paul Bradley (Sgt. Paul Bradley USA WWII ), in recognition for his many years of outstanding dedication and contribution to military history.

From left to right: Allan McElhiney, Bob Morris, the honoree Paul Bradley with his wife Barbara Bradley, and Capt. Pete Husta.


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Newest Drawing from Architect Paul Bradley

Mr. Bradley brought with him his newest drawing for the Museum. This one is of a Martin B-26 Marauder. It will be proudly displayed at the Museum along with his other works.

From left to right: Allan McElhiney, Paul Bradley with his daughter Pat, and holding the drawing is Bob Morris.