Russell Military Museum

I love studying history this way. We meet so many interesting people who have a passion for some aspect of what we are studying. Our whole group visited a local museum. No kidding this place is just a couple of miles from us. What a boon for our WW II study. The gentleman who owns it collects things from all the major conflicts. His WWII section is wonderful.


The owner of the museum took us on a personal tour. He knew so much and could answer all the boys interesting questions. Do you know that there is a right way to throw a hand grenade? Do you know why it's right???

We had Gpa Bud and Gpa Sisson with us. They enjoyed it even more than I think we did. Gpa Sisson had to leave for an appointment so I don't have a picture of him.

This is a wonderful poem written by a soldier on the battle front.

This is an extremely rare portable pump organ! (the pedals are cut off of the picture) The Chaplain's wife who sold it to the museum told of his carrying it around with him in his truck always ready to play for the troops.



Lunch in with the planes and tanks.

Jason trying on a gas mask in the museum store. YIKES!!

This is the wing art from the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This was painted by the original artist.

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!