STOW, Mass. -
John Casaros driving B-
During World War II, he rarely saw tanks and ground support.
But on Thursday, 95-year-
The old man did it at the American Heritage Museum of the Collins Foundation and visited D-
One day for soldiers to board the Normandy coast and a M4A3E2 Sherman "giant" tank.
Speaking about the opening of the museum, Katsaros said: "We have been waiting for a long time . ".
"I never thought it would be so huge and there are so many artifacts here.
People from all over the world should come here and they will never see something like this.
"During the grand opening of the museum, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the foundation's journey for the museum.
On 1844, at the end of the ceremony, a pair of Ames cannons were fired from Concord's independent battery.
When the foundation was chosen as the world's largest private foundation, the concept began.
Collect tanks, armored vehicles and military artifacts from the Jacques M family.
Littlefield in 2013
The foundation reduced the collection from 200 to 85.
CEO Rob Collins says they want to design 65,000-square-
Walking space tells the "all-inclusive narrative" from World War I to today ".
It includes an interactive display of the trenches of the First World War.
"We were lucky to have the first American tank here, and the nearest American tank," he said . ".
In addition to military vehicles, the museum also features uniforms, a part of the Berlin Wall and a World Trade Center from Singapore. 11, 2001.
Bob Collins
The founders of the Foundation pay tribute to the American soldiers who died in the battle and the veterans who are still alive.
"There are about 20 artifacts, and the only place you can see them is here," he said . ".
Some items include modern M1A1 Abrams tanks, T-34 tank, Sdkfz.
222 armored vehicle, giant Sherman tank, Ho-
Reverse osmosis tank, Iraqi Scud missile and launch, yes. 2 cans and above.
After the ceremony, Katsaros and his wife Mary looked at Ho-Ro tank.
"It looks like it's going through a lot," said Mary Casaros . ".
After his plane was shot down, Casa rose escaped from the French Resistance.
The museum will help preserve history, he said.
"You have to be interested in war because it's terrible and you don't want to be involved," he said . ".
"Maybe today's children will learn better than in the past.
"Christian de malken, 91, who served in World War II, said he went to the Stowe Planning Commission to support the project.
After building a road on Hudson Street, the board signed the plans.
His wife Jenny attended the opening ceremony.
"It's very emotional," Christian de malken said . ".
"But that's great, and you want to know how it's possible to put so many things together, not only the device, the movie and the background.
From: MetroWest Daily News (
Mass, Framingham. )