VETERANS DAY Presentation on 11/09/2024
Veteran’s Day Presentations by our Junior Volunteers all day on Saturday, November 9th, 2024
SPOTLIGHT on JR VOLUNTEER:
Dallas Jondreau Dallas Jondreau is a junior (on paper, but one conversation with him will assure you he is one of those rare “old souls”) who has volunteered for the Bong Center for over a year and worked as a paid tour guide here at the center for 3 years. Dallas was motivated to both […]
23rd Veteran Now in house at the Bong
We are proud to announce the arrival of Frances Wittenberg in the office at the Richard I. Bong Center, and introduce her as the 23rd Veteran Events Manager.
Bong Center Veterans to the BWCA 2024
Journal by Duane Lasley, Images by Duane Lasley, Randy Freeman and John Gidley Monday July 22, 2024, the participants, three men, two women, group leader Duane Lasley and assistant group leader Randy Freeman met at the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center and departed for Ely, Minnesota around 11:30 a.m. In Ely we met with […]
The Defense of Toktong Pass, Korea
The Ordeal of 254 Marines of Fox/2/7 By Dave Schmidt The Korean War, commonly described as the “forgotten war,” was a remarkably brutal conflict, a proxy war fought by two superpowers (and China) in an undeveloped land inhabited by a poor and largely agricultural population. “Was” is perhaps inaccurate, for the war has never been […]
Meet our Volunteer of the Year: Glen Ericson
Our Volunteer of the Year, Glen Ericson, has a heart for service. Inspired by his father’s involvement in the Legion and his own military experience, for Glen joining the museum volunteer crew felt like a natural extension of his desire to help and share knowledge with others. (IMAGE NOTE: Credit Superior Telegram for capturing Glen, […]