The Camp Gordon
Johnston WWII Museum
has been invited to participate in Leon
County ’s third annual Operation
Thank You on Friday, June 6, 2014
at the Leon County
Courthouse in Tallahassee at 9a.m.
This year’s Operation Thank You will honor local World War
II veterans and remember the 70 year anniversary of D-Day. It was seven decades
ago when American, British and Canadian forces invaded the beaches of Normandy ,
France signaling
the long-awaited liberation of Europe from German
occupation.
The Museum will set up a display, which demonstrates the
participation of forces that trained in Franklin
County during WWII. Included will
be uniforms, gear, maps and photos as well as information about the Museum
located in the Carrabelle Municipal Complex.
The renowned Tallahassee
Swing Band will perform during the event and play songs from the 30’s and 40’s
to remember the era of large swing bands.
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