Hi everyone, this week I have been focusing a lot on the artifacts of World War 2. I have spent about a week and a half now working with the past perfect program and the artifact man on site in order to go through and catalog all of the items the memorial has received. These days have been very exciting as I get to see things such as old flare pistols, journal entries, old uniforms and patches, and sometimes the odd miscellaneous postcards from Japan. Being able to actually see and examine artifacts from D-Day has been quite a delight for me. During these past few weeks, I have learned much about being behind the scenes of cataloging objects, handwritten notes, and even the random stacks of photographs from World War 2. I find that by being able to work on artifacts, I have gained a spiked interest in that field of history.
As I am working with the artifacts, I am also preparing and getting more involved with behind the scenes of the annual D-Day parade. I have joined in on meetings and plannings on the people involved from veterans to even boy scouts. Being involved has also given me a voice in helping plan out volunteers and being on site as a coordinator the day of the parade. Although we are just getting started with all the major details of the parade, I am very excited to be apart of the parade and all D-Day events to come.
Arian Walker-Roberts