Veteran's Day CelebreationWWII
Kruse Victory WWII Museum
Exit 126 of I-69 Auburn,Indiana


Sunday, November 11th, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Come join the WWII Victory Museum as we honor all veterans including active military and their families on Sunday, November 11th.

Scheduled activities include a screening of Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII, activity books for kids, and our annual program.
The Veterans Day Celebration program begins at 3:00pm and includes guest speaker, WWII Merchant Marine, Elwood DeHority. The Museum will also be welcoming the U.S. 93.3 45’ Campaign Tour Bus from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m
Starting at 1:00 p.m. cost of the Celebration is free and we invite all program guests to view our Museum galleries at a reduced price of $5. All Veterans are free.

For more information, contact Tiffany Miller at 260.927.9144 or via e-mail at tiffany@dvkfoundation.org.


Silent Wings

From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany’s final surrender, Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and
photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot.

During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle. For these glider pilots every mission was do-or-die. It was their task to repeatedly risk their lives landing the men and tools of war deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete
darkness.

Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts. In fact, one pilot interviewed said - the 'G' in their emblem didn't stand for glider; it stood for 'guts'.

Highlights of the 113-minute DVD include interviews with legendary journalists Andy Rooney and Walter Cronkite, who flew in Holland with the
101st Airborne Division in 1944.
Further details on the film, Silent Wings, can be viewed on the Inecom’s website at American History DVD's. Civil War, World War I, World War II, Middle East, Dance.
A screening of Silent Wings can be seen during the museum’s Veterans Day Celebration, November 11th, at 1:00 p.m. The showing is free.