November 1 presentation at the Allamakee County Veterans Museum will feature Red Ball Express, local “Deuce and a Half”

Saturday, November 1 at 10 a.m., the Allamakee County Veterans Museum will present a program commemorating the “Red Ball Express” truck unit during World War II which relied upon the U.S. Army “Deuce and a Half” truck to supply the Allied break-out from the Normandy D-Day beaches across France and into Germany.

A video documentary will be presented at the Veterans Museum, located at 105 Allamakee Street in Waukon. The program will also include a presentation by Darren Burroughs about his father’s “Deuce and a Half” truck (pictured below) which is displayed in front of the museum. The replica 50-caliber machine gun created by Burroughs will also be mounted on Bugsy Burroughs’ former “Tank Yank” for display only during this program.

The public is invited to attend. There is no admission or membership charge. The museum facility is handicapped accessible.

The Express operated 5,958 vehicles and moved 12,500 tons a day on 24-hour-a-day convoys to supply General George Patton’s 3rd Army and other units.  The Red Ball Express is credited with shortening the war by many months.