Donna makes our Day

Registration card for Kenneth Eugene Day, born Nov 2, 1921, Pottsville, PA.

Reuniting dog tags found on Santo with surviving family members back home is something we love doing – with a little help from our wonderful historian, Donna.

Schools’ interest growing

Students show growing interest in schools, posing for a photo.

School groups make up a large number of the visitors to the museum. That makes the museum’s role in children’s education even more important.

Floating an idea

Two naval officers examine a model, floating an idea.

Floating pontoons were used throughout the Pacific during WWII. To think, they began life when a US Navy captain began playing with cigar boxes and kite sticks.

You’re on the air

AES Nouméa banner at live broadcast with announcer and performers

It kept the soldiers, sailors and airmen entertained while they were a long way from home. The Mosquito Network was their link back home.

Boldly go

Four men in military uniforms stand before a B-17 bomber aircraft.

Gene Roddenberry is most famous as the creator of Star Trek. However, what he’s probably least famous for is the crash of his B-17 bomber on Espiritu Santo.