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. In our display rotation we feature:

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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

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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

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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 

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