OUR COLLECTIONS

The Michigan Heroes Museum seeks to Honor, Respect, and Remember all Michigan veterans by telling the stories of over 900 servicemen and women year-round. Our museum hosts the public display of more Medals of onor than any other museum or institution in the United States.

Use the map below to discover the stories of our Michigan veterans. You can search the map, switch to list view, or click on the logo to navigate our menu or veterans from select wars.

 The Michigan Heroes Museum seeks to Honor, Respect, and Remember all Michigan veterans by telling the stories of over 900 servicemen and women year-round. In our display rotation we feature:

Distinguished Citizens

Gov. Fred W. Green (1927 - 1931) – US Army - Spanish American War
Gov. Wilbur M. Brucker (1931 - 1932) – US Army - Spanish American War and WWI
Gov. G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams (1949-1961) – US Navy - WWII
Gov. John Swainson (1961 - 1963) – US Army - WWII
Gov. William Milliken (1969 - 1983) – US Air Corps - WWII
Speaker of the House Lew Dodak - US Army - Vietnam

Our galleries contain Michigan's service members who fought in:

Civil War
Spanish American War
Russia - during The WWI Polar Bear Expedition (1918-1919)
WWI & WWII
Korea
Vietnam
Operation Desert Storm
Current Global War on Terror
- Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
- Operation Iraqi Freedom - Iraq

We also have 3 permanent galleries dedicated to:

Michigan's Astronauts & Space Pioneers
Our Nation's Service Cross Recipients
- Distinguished Service Cross - Army Soldiers
- Navy Cross - Sailors and Marines
- Air Force Cross - USAF Personnel
Medal of Honor Recipients - The nation's largest collection of Medals of Honor