The Veterans Memorial Museum is a proud member of the North Alabama Military Heritage Trail.  Other members are:

Pope's Tavern   Florence

         LaGrange College Site Park   

Old State Bank                                                 

              Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives   Athens

U.S. Space and Rocket Center   Huntsville

 

We are affiliated with  Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club

and The Military Vehicle Preservation Association

HISTORICAL NOTE:  In the summer and fall of 1941, the US Army sent two light tank battalions, constituted from National Guard infantry divisions, to reinforce General MacArthur's forces defending the Philippine Islands.  Although outnumbered and without effective anti-personnel and anti-tank ammunition, these battalions slowed the rate of Japanese advance and delayed the ultimate loss of the Philippines.  Their official (and lengthy) After-Action Report is available to read by clicking here.  The Museum is fortunate to have an M3 Light Tank, currently under restoration, representative of those used to defend the Philippines.