Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum, Military museum at Fort Campbell, United States.
The Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum is a military museum at Fort Campbell Military Base featuring aircraft, helicopters, tanks, and weapons from various periods of conflict. The collection also includes restored aircraft and personal items from military leaders during World War II.
The museum was founded in 1956 and preserves items seized by the 101st Airborne Division in 1945 from Nazi officials in Berchtesgaden. These exhibits document the division's role in military operations at the end of World War II in Europe.
The collection displays two bronze eagles from the 17th century and a Dutch manuscript honoring the 101st Airborne Division's role in liberating the Netherlands. Visitors can explore the historical connections between this military unit and the people it freed.
Visitors need to obtain a pass at Gate Four of Fort Campbell Military Base and can view the museum Tuesday through Saturday. Plan for both indoor and outdoor exhibits, with outdoor displays weather-dependent.
The museum houses a fully restored CG-4A cargo glider that visitors can board to explore the interior of an aircraft that transported soldiers during World War II. This opportunity provides a direct sense of the tight conditions paratroopers endured during their missions.
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