



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 more medals of honor than any other museum or institution in the United States.
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 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:
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Distinguished Citizens​
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Gov. Fred W. Green (1927 - 1931) – US Army - Spanish American War
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Gov. Wilbur M. Brucker (1931 - 1932) – US Army - Spanish American War and WWI
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Gov. G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams (1949-1961) – US Navy - WWII
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Gov. John Swainson (1961 - 1963) – US Army - WWII
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Gov. William Milliken (1969 - 1983) – US Air Corps - WWII
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Speaker of the House Lew Dodak - US Army - Vietnam
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Our galleries contain Michigan's service members who fought in:
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Civil War
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Spanish American War
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Russia - during The WWI Polar Bear Expedition (1918-1919)
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WWI & WWII
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Korea
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Vietnam
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Operation Desert Storm
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Current Global War on Terror
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Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
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Operation Iraqi Freedom - Iraq
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We also have 3 permanent galleries dedicated to:
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Michigan's Astronauts & Space Pioneers
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Our Nation's Service Cross Recipients
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Distinguished Service Cross - Army​ Soldiers
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Navy Cross - Sailors and Marines
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Air Force Cross - USAF Personnel
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Medal of Honor Recipients - The nation's largest collection of Medals of Honor
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