Central Ohio Military Museum

10/08/2026

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HOME OF THE FREE, *BECAUSE* OF THE BRAVE — LIKE KYLE 🫡 In 2010, William “Kyle” Carpenter was just a young U.S. Marine fulfilling his duty in Afghanistan.

He was with his best friend, Nicholas Eufrazio, when a gr***de landed right next to them during a Taliban attack. In a matter of seconds, he made a decision that would change his life forever: he threw himself on the gr***de to protect his friend 🥺

That split-second decision changed the rest of his life.

The explosion left him with very serious injuries: His jaw was broken, he lost his right eye, his arm was fractured in 30 places, and one of his lungs collapsed. When he arrived at the hospital, he showed no vital signs, but the doctors managed to bring him back and, from then on, a completely new battle began…

After more than 40 surgeries and years of rehabilitation, Kyle exceeded the expectations of everyone close to him.

In his recovery he started running marathons, took up skydiving, and was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama in 2014.

Speaking to reporters after the ceremony, Carpenter offered some words of advice he lives by since the day he nearly lost his life:

"Freedom is a powerful and beautiful thing. Be thankful for what you have. Appreciate the small and simple things. Be kind and help others. Let the ones you love know you love them. And when things get tough, trust there is a bigger plan and that you will be stronger for it.”

Words to remember 🫡 🇺🇸

📸: Magnate

10/06/2026

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10/05/2026

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Paratrooper Major Oliver Horton was Killed in Action on October 5, 1944 in the Netherlands, he was 32 years old…

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina to Robert and Clyde Horton on September 12, 1912, Oliver Massee Horton had at least two brothers and a sister.
Their mother Clyde passed away in 1934 and their father Robert passed away in 1941.

After completing high school, Horton studied engineering at the North Carolina State College.
In the Army, he served as the Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

Horton made combat jumps into Normandy on DDay, and into the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden.
On October 5, 1944 he was fatally wounded by German mortar fire near the Linge Canal in Opheusden.

Posthumously awarded the Silver Star, his citation mentions;

“When his unit was subject to a strong enemy attack, Major Horton went forward to a critical point which was under heavy mortar and MG fire to supervise personally the siting of machine guns and to direct artillery fire in the absence of an artillery observer. Then, in order to place an anti-tank gun in a strategic position, he moved forward in front of the friendly lines to where he could obtain a better view of the terrain. During this reconnaissance, he was mortally wounded. His courageous action aided materially in preventing the enemy from flanking his battalion.”

Major Oliver Horton is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Netherlands - Plot G Row 1 Grave 11.
A bridge in Opheusden is dedicated to him.

Major Horton was mentioned numerous times in the HBO series "Band of Brothers" including his death.

10/01/2026

Fund Raising Event 2026

(October 3rd thru Saturday October 31st)

We are approaching our eighth year of being open to the public. The Central Ohio Military Museum is 501 C 3 non-profit and is operated by donations. We don’t have memberships. Your contributions to the museum will aid in our mission of honoring Veterans from all branches of service. This allows us to make it affordable for all visitors. Admission free for veterans and only a $2.00 donation for guests.

Your gift allows us to pay for operating costs as well as, additional cases, display fixtures, building improvements and much more.

For the next four weeks I am asking you to consider a donation of any amount. We are a 501 C 3 and your gift is tax deductible.

There are several ways to donate. You can use the Facebook donation button or use our donation link on our website: Contributions- https://thecomm.org/contributions/Central or mail a check to the museum at:

Central Ohio Military Museum
1010 High Street PO Box 283
Harrisburg, Ohio 43126

If you would like to see the museum, but aren’t able to visit, please take our virtual tour. Go to the Home page of our website and click on the Virtual Tour link in the upper right-hand corner.

Please pass this along to a friend or anyone who enjoys the history of our Veterans.