MUSEUM & GROUNDS Tone Road across from Kinross Community Park

MUSEUM HOURS: June through August - Thursday - Saturday 1:00 p.m. -  5:30 pm

AMVETS elects new Finance Officer 

Pictured above from left to right in front of the Military Museum are John Gaines, Commander, Joe Paczkowski, Finance Officer, Dan Mitchell, Vice Commander, and Jim Johnson, Adjutant

KINROSS 2008 – At a regular meeting of the Kinross AMVETS post 1899, the members elected Joe Paczkowski as their new Commander. Joe is a Veteran of the Navy, a life member of the AMVETS post as well as well as a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. “I consider it an honor to be a part of such a great organization and look forward to serving our membership and this community” said Joe.

For more than 60 years, we in AMVETS have taken to heart the credo of service set forth by our organization’s founding fathers. In so doing, we endeavor to provide our fellow veterans with the type of support they truly deserve. This outreach effort takes many forms, from the professional advice our service officers offer on earned veterans benefits to our legislative efforts on Capitol Hill to the work done by our hospital volunteers. Other AMVETS members involve themselves in a range of initiatives aimed at contributing to the quality of life in their local communities. The major project of  post 1899 is the Kinross Military Museum located in Kinross. The museum hosts historical military items including an extensive collection of the former Kincheloe Air Force base.

Post 1899 meets at Patch Productions, 4901 W. Davis Ct, Kincheloe and welcomes all veterans to join with them in service to the community. To join the post contact Commander Joe Paczkowski at (906) 440-5297.

Bronsema relative presents items for display

7/28/07 - In addition to the Flag and Medal display above, the Kinross Military Museum received a portfolio of documents on Staff Sergeant Ralph Bronsema from his nephew Robert Brock.

November, 23, 1953 -  Lake Superior, Michigan, United States The Kinross Air Force Base Incident (jet disappears while chasing UFO) On the evening of 23 November 1953, an Air Force radar controller became alerted to an "unidentified target" over Lake Superior, and an F-89C Scorpion jet was scrambled from Kinross AFB. Radar controllers watched as the F-89 closed in on the UFO, and then sat stunned in amazement as the two blips merged on the screen, and the UFO left. The F-89 and it’s two man crew, pilot Felix Moncla and radar operator Robert Wilson, were never found, even after a thorough search of the area.   View full report