This page is all about supporting AWON's national effort
to support fund-raising for the completion of the National WWII Museum.

It's hard to believe, but even on the heels of the National WWII Memorial, there is no national World War II museum in America today. But there will be . . . with our help.

Note that if you make a donation, please use the AWON Identifier Code -- GG001.

Remember that while the National World War II Memorial is a fitting memorial to those who served, it is not a museum, and it has no exhibits, artifacts, or facilities for telling the story of World War II. With our help, the National World War II Museum will complement the Memorial by providing a place where future generations can learn about the most defining event of the 20th century.

We're being invited to join the effort as Charter Members – to raise nearly $300 Million to help finance construction of the new expanded Museum; pay for architectural development, World War II exhibits and furnishings.

The Museum was originally founded in June, 2000 as the D-Day Museum by Stephen Ambrose, and according to the Museum brochure, a group of prominent Americans have joined together to support this new expansion, including former President George Bush, newscaster Tom Brokaw, film director Stephen Spielberg, actor Tom Hanks, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, U.S. Senators John Breaux, Mary Landrieu, David Vitter, Ted Stevens, and Danial Inouye, and many others.

The two people most instrumental in this effort are . . . for the Museum . . .

 

For AWON, our National WWII Museum Fundraising Coordinator . . .
who also coordinated the fund-raising for the National World War II Memorial . . .

Chickie Shields Berry

Please contact Chickie . . . (just Click Here! ) for information or fund-raising packets
pre-numbered for special credit to AWON -- or if you have questions about any aspect of this effort.

Here's the essence of what the museum (the original D-Day Museum – in New Orleans)
is trying to accomplish . . .

The drawing shows the planned 300,000 square foot structure –
on five acres and over two city blocks.

The location (925 Magazine Street, New Orleans) is high and dry and was not affected by Katrina. The walls of the museum are 28 feet thick, built to withstand any hurricane. The facility will include a central 600' parade ground, covered by a swooping canopy 70 feet in the air. This will set the stage for ceremonies, presentations, and other events – and provide an instantly recognizable signature for the Museum.

 

Please help. Send donations . . . and ask others to do the same.
To see what our (AWON) effort means to the museum,
please read the letter below. Just: Click Here!

Watch this page for further developments . . . along with a periodic reporting of the success of our fund-raising efforts. Together, we can help to assure that our Fathers will never be forgotten!

• April '09 . . . Pat & Dick Albani travel to New Orleans
and bring back this Fundraising & Construction Report: Click Here!

April '09 construction.

 

This page is dedicated to the memory of all of our Fathers, but thanks to Chickie's dedication,
special mention is deserved for the memory of CWO John Coleman Shields.