Celebrating Carmelita Pope and the Women of the Warhawk

Carmelita Pope in 1945 as part of the "Kiss and Tell" USO unit #415

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Posted On: February 27, 2020

The Warhawk Air Museum will be observing the newly proclaimed Idaho Women’s Day by honoring the women of the Warhawk! Carmelita Pope, prolific First Lady of Chicago Television and Warhawk volunteer, was destined for the stage from the beginning and made good use of her talent by touring with the “Kiss and Tell” WWII USO troupe in Italy.

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Finding community and honoring greatness at the Kilroy Coffee Klatch

Aerial view of the Kilroy Coffee Klatch

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Posted On: October 25, 2019

First started in 2001, the Kilroy Coffee Klatch at the Warhawk Air Museum is the largest monthly gathering of Veterans in Idaho. Join the community on the first Tuesday of every month.

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The Warhawk 30th Anniversary Victory Gala – An evening of glitz, glamour and incredible generosity

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Posted On: October 3, 2019

For everyone who attended our 30th Anniversary Victory Gala, thanks for spending this special evening with us! View all of the images from this amazing event below. Click to enlarge […]

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The USO: a GI’s “home away from home”

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Posted On: September 16, 2019

The USO is an American non-profit organization founded in WWII as a GI’s “home away from home” and has supported America’s military for over seven decades.

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Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson — WWII “Triple Ace” and 2019 Warbird Roundup Guest Speaker

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Posted On: August 21, 2019

Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson can’t remember a time when he didn’t want to fly. From the Civilian Pilot Training Program to WWII Triple Ace, learn more about his amazing story.

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Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

D-Day invasions paths from England to France

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Posted On: June 6, 2019

D-Day is regarded as one of the greatest military achievements ever–an enormous campaign that changed the tide of the war. Without the sacrifice of the 10,000 allied casualties 75 years ago, the Soviet Union would most likely have fallen, and the war would have concluded very differently. For that, the free world owes an enormous debt of gratitude to these men.

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