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Join us, Tuesday, October 13, as we welcome David Wobst and his family for a special presentation celebrating their donation of World War II uniforms and artifacts to the Museum’s permanent collection.
The collection belonged to David’s father, George, and his uncles, Hans and Heinz, three Southampton brothers who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
- George served as an aircraft engine mechanic on Guam.
- Hans was a B-17 ball turret gunner awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
- Heinz was a B-25 radio operator who lost his life in the Pacific in 1944.
- The collection also includes the Vietnam-era uniform of Hans’s son, Floyd.
Many of you may remember the Wobst brothers from the museum’s 2025 exhibition, Homefront to Battlefront: Southampton During World War II.
We are honored to now preserve their stories of service and sacrifice for generations to come.
A reception with the Wobst family will follow the presentation.
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Space is limited. Please RSVP by clicking HERE or the button below.
For more information, please visit our website Southamptonhistory.org
Continued preservation of the Southampton History Museum’s historic sites and collections is made possible, in part, by funding from the residents of the Southampton Union Free School District. Thanks to the generous support of our community, admission to all of the museum’s historic sites and exhibitions is free to the public.
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