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In 1980, retired Navy commander George Post volunteered
to work with the model aircraft exhibit on board USS
Massachusetts. When Post retired to Florida in 1994, the collection
had evolved into one of the largest in the Northeast: The original 684 square
feet dedicated to that space now encompasses five spaces, more than 3000 square
feet, on the third deck. Since Post's departure,
longtime Cove volunteer Joseph McDonald, a retired
teacher, has reinterpreted the collection and reorganized the models to reflect
various time periods (e.g., WWI, WWII, and Korean-era)
specific battles (e.g., the Battle of Britain and Pearl
Harbor), and geographic areas of operations (e.g., Pacific Theater, North
Africa, etc.). Add to that a comprehensive display
of tanks, armored and amphibious vehicles, and an assortment of miniature models
of uniformed US military personnel, and you have an exhibit that is worth a visit
to Battleship Cove! |
