We also went to the Chester Nimitz (a fleet admiral during WWII) museum. Talk about a great history lesson! Here is what Ryan wrote to my dad (a WWII vet) about the trip:
Dear Opa,
Yesterday I went to the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. This interesting museum had a lot of displays about World War II. I even got to learn about a Fleet Admiral named Chester Nimitz. We went on a tour about the types of vehicles and equipment used during the war including a PT boat, a Duck, a tank, cannon and tent. We saw a memorial honoring the people that had fought under Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, plus the ten presidents that either fought in the war or were in administration at the time.
I learned lots of different things. A ship’s propeller can weigh up to 28,000 pounds. Our tour guide, a World War II veteran, told us that airplanes were painted different colors to tell which branch of service they’re in. I saw the type of airplane George H W Bush flew on when he was shot down. I also saw the type of PT boat that JF Kennedy was on and hit during the war. There was a real torpedo and a spot light that would shine up to 2 miles. A pup tent has two identical parts that can be snapped together to make a whole tent so at night you had to find another man and create your tent in order to sleep.
There is a lot to see in that museum; maybe we can go together sometime.
Love,
Ryan
2 comments:
Impressive writing for Mr. Ryan!!! What a great teacher he has : )!
That was awesome! That museum is truly a gem located in such a neat small town. I went through it a few years ago and wanted to see if you took notice (more like Ryan) of the Japanese attack submarine called "kaiten" on display there. My uncle (dad's brother whom I'm named after) was stationed on the USS Underhill, one of the few US ships to be destroyed by this suicide submarine. (http://www.ussunderhill.org). So glad Ryan is taking an interest in history.
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