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Museum RECENT EVENTs |
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Again this year, the Regional Military Museum, along with other local businesses and organizations, helped sponsor area Independence Day celebrations. In Houma, the annual parade was a huge hit, followed by the day-long activities at the Houma Convention Center. The day was capped off with the Gravity Devils sky diving team dropping in via parachute as a prelude to the day’s final event - an exciting fireworks display. In Thibodaux on July 4, armed service members were honored throughout the day with activities that included a live fire demonstration. |
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Fred LaRose drives a XM-474 Personnel Carrier in the Houma parade as enactor Tristan Bourg mans the mounted 50 cal. gun. Councilman Johnny Pizzolatto and RMM Vice President Will Theriot enjoy the ride. |
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Classic Cars join the Parade in Houma. Shown here is a 1946 Lincoln. |
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Viet Nam Era Jeep rolls in the Houma parade with F. J. Matherne riding and Jan Trahan driving. Following is the Veterans’ Float. |
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Reenactors Dillon Lofton and Carleton Casey, Jr. (driving), are dressed in museum uniforms as they drive an ATV in the parade. |
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July 2-4, 2011 - Independence Day Ceremonies, Parade, and Fireworks, Houma and Thibodaux, Louisiana |
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Anna Lee, Carleton Casey Jr., Allie Casey, Miranda Nunnery, and standing, Dillon Lofton are ready for action in a Jeep with mounted cannon. |
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Ready, aim, fire! A local young citizen (and possible future Marine) aims a rifle during the Thibodaux Fourth of July celebration. |
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The first of three Gravity Devils sky divers parachutes in with the US flag during the festivities at the Houma Convention Center. |
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WWL reporter Bill Capo fires our 50 cal. "Ma Deuce" during a fire demonstration. |
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Second Gravity Devils sky diver soars in with red, white, and blue streamers. |
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Area high school and college students Carleton Casey Jr., Allie Casey, Amanda Thomas, Gabrielle Chaisson, Miranda Nunnery, Anna Lee, and Dillon Lofton. volunteer their time while having fun learning about our nation’s history. |
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The Regional Military Museum mourns the passing of one of its charter museum members and museum staff members, Mr. Charles Davidson. He was 90 years old. Mr. Davidson, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a lifelong resident of Houma, died Thursday, July 7, 2011.
Mr. Davidson served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as 1st Lt. Pilot and was a veteran of the Pacific Theater.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Regional Military Museum of Houma. Mr. Davidson was a great American, a hero, and a friend of the museum. He will be missed by all. |
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July 7, 2011 - In Memoriam |
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*Source: Houma-Today |