in History, and later in his career, a J.D. Bill at the University of Connecticut, completing both a B.A. After military service he enrolled on the G.I. Born on Januin New York City, the son of Walter and Estelle Powell, he attended Manhattan Aviation High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force at the end of WWII. Powell, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Slippery Rock University, died at the VNA Hospice in Butler, PA on February 27th after a short illness. Special thanks to Nate Doller for sparking my interest and getting me the invitation.Dr. I invite you to browse the photo gallery, but I urge you to visit the museum in person. Donations go to the restoration and community outreach programs. Memberships and donations can be made in person or on their website. The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm and is located in the historic “City Hanger” at the Middletown Airport 2351 Wedekind Drive, Middletown, Ohio 45042. Today the museum is staffed solely by volunteers and funded only by donations. There are tributes to Betty Stagg Turner and Barry Levey. You will see actual newspaper articles, uniforms, standard issue weapons, advertising artifacts, spot lights, photographs and even some Disney war memorabilia. This painting is just one of the many displays to be seen. Behind the Memphis Belle though, you will see an empty spot that represents a pilot that didn’t make it home. You’ll see in the front of the painting, “The Memphis Belle” flown by Captain Robert “Bob” Morgan, who came home and went on to fly many more missions. The artist is Stan Jones and the meaning behind the painting is “For Those That Didn’t Come Home”. I will tell you that my most favorite piece was the painting you’ll see in the photograph that Tim commissioned himself.
There were so many displays that completely pulled me in, but I know I can’t do them all justice in this small article. Tim took me on the most informative and interesting tour of war history that I could ever have imagined. They are currently restoring a Fairchild XUC-86A among others. Not only do they preserve and educate, they restore. Personally, I can vouch for the accuracy of that statement. Their mission statement: “To educate and entertain individuals of all ages on the historical importance of aviation while America was at war and to celebrate our heroes through the preservation of their aircrafts and memorabilia as we share their stories.” In 2011 the museum opened at the Middletown Regional Airport. While the group officially started in 2000, it wasn’t until 2010 that they decided to create the museum. Their love of airplanes and military history would create a lifetime bond among them. This could be anything from a newspaper article to an actual airplane such as the Fairchild PT-19 you see pictured. They started gathering together to tell their stories and relish in the latest bit of memorabilia they may have found or purchased. To Tim, these were his childhood heroes, and he knew early on that their stories needed to be remembered and shared.
MIDDLETOWN, OH - For as long as I can remember, I have been surrounded by pride for our veterans.
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