Over the years I have developed displays for the military to advance their story by telling their history to what has, unbelievably, become several generations of young people.

  I was born and raised in South Portland, Maine in the Willard Square area of the city.  In 1957 I joined the US Air Force and left for what would turn out to be fifty years.

  Four years ago I came home on a visit and met the wonderful woman who is now my wife Maureen.  She and I work in her insurance agency by Mill Creek Park and near the museum, here in South Portland.  I have had a lifelong love of the US military and history in general. 

  In what is now a standing joke..., I am “Mr Finite” when it comes to POW items.  It turns out I have more of their things than any one in the world.  So in 1998 when the Nixon Library wanted to put together a POW display to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their homecoming, they discovered there was no where else to go but through me, stating POW things were very finite and I apparently was “Mr Finite”.  Anyway, it was a wonderful success and has become a huge drawing point for the library.  Next, I transported a display to Dallas for the biggest celebration of their homecoming since 1973.  The POW’s were amazed at just how many of their items I had amassed and were further amazed there was that much at all!  On to the Smithsonian where I now have two major displays of POW memorabilia.  I am extremely proud of those displays and the manner in which they are displayed.

   In 2003 I was asked to help with a small museum at NAS Lakehurst New Jersey in the old Hanger # 1 which once housed the Hindenberg.  It has also become a huge success in its own right.

   Now, I am home and want to do something that has never been done before, build a real military museum to honor Maine’s men and women who have served the state and the nation over the last 300 years.  What you will see here on this site is a small portion of what I will display in the museum.  It will be centered around the Vietnam War POW’s, and their things, but it will encompass all wars and peacetime era’s of service.  I hope you’ll want to be a part of it by donating yours or your families war souvenirs, old uniforms, patches, badges, anything military.  Should you care to make a cash donation it will make a big difference in the quality of the museum.  I say this as until now I have done everything on my own.  However, this project is bigger than me and for the first time in my life I have to say I need help.  I have made the decision to do this as the museum is more than the sum of me and my desires.  The benefit to future generations will only reach fruition if I keep my pride out of it.

Lee