Between The Palms VOL. 21 NO. 11
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Always remember. Never forget. Happy Veteran’s Day! A Meaningful Donation… By Lila Schauwecker l.schauwecker@att.net In early December, 2022, I gave over 200 letters to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA. They will be housed in a special room dedicated to correspondence. These were letters my dad, Robert R. Dohm Machinist Mate 1st Class, started writing to my mom, Rita, from December, 1942 until he left the U.S. Navy in December 1945. My dad served in both the Atlantic and Pacific on three different ships: the USS Wyoming, the USS Admiralty, and the USS LaPorte. One of his ships crossed the Atlantic escorting cargo ships to Europe. In the Pacific he dropped Robert and Rita Dohm, were Lila (L) presenting the box of Marines off at various islands. His ship also married in June 1942. He left Robert R. Dohm Lila in front of the letters to the museum’s curator, sank an Italian submarine. for the Navy in December 1942. Machinist Mate 1st Class. National WWII Museum. Kimberly Guise. The letters I donated were not only love letters, but some were of historical significance. Historical screenplays to ensure accuracy. The museum was very happy to of them so my brothers would have copies. The National WWII because they are used as research for writers of books and receive them. Before donating the letters, I read and copied all Museum is a remarkable place, and definitely worth visiting.
The National WWII Museum By Jane Breisch, Editor Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the USA, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus. Five soaring pavilions house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants. Museum exhibits, each arranged around central themes of the war, offer visitors an opportunity to experience the war through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. Interactive features, oral histories, and personal vignettes add a meaningful perspective. Of all the activities available for visitors in New Orleans, Trip Advisor ranks the Museum as “#1 of 462 things to do in New Orleans!” They go on to say: “The Museum is an unforgettable way to experience World War II - from industrial efforts on the home front to the combat experience of the American servicemember abroad. Offering a compelling blend of sweeping narrative and
poignant personal detail, the Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take
Interesting World War II Facts Compiled by Jane Breisch, Editor • Causes of WWII: ○ The Peace of Paris - The treaties worked out in Paris at the end of WWI satisfied few. Germany and Austria were especially unhappy with the Paris Agreement, which required them to give up arms and make reparations. Germany agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles only after the victorious countries threatened to invade if they didn’t sign. Germany Between The Palms
made their last reparation payment in 2010. ○ Economic Issues - WWI was devastating to countries’ economies. Although the Interesting World War II Facts on page 4 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751
visitors inside the story of the war: why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today. Beyond the galleries, the Museum offers unique access to experiential history, including an opportunity to tour and ride on an authentically restored PT-boat, tours behind the scenes to handle artifacts alongside Museum curators, and an impressive collection of restored and working macro-artifacts to discover.” The National WWII Museum’s vault houses nearly 250,000 artifacts. While many items in the collection are on exhibit, the majority of artifacts are kept safely in storage to be used for research and future exhibitions, or are undergoing restoration. The Museum has a large collection of wartime memoirs, as well as a growing collection of more than 9,000 personal accounts conducted with Veterans from all branches and who served on all fronts. (Please see Lila Schauwecker’s accompanying article about her Dad’s WWII letters.) Timed tickets are available for purchase. For more information, go to: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/.