Fredericksburg, Texas––The National Museum of the Pacific War has opened its first temporary exhibit in the George H.W. Bush Gallery displaying award-winning ship models of Dave McVey, as well as some of the museum’s own collection that has not previously been seen.

McVey’s models have won eight blue ribbons at the State Fair of Texas. The collection includes models of both American and Japanese ships from World War II. The models feature intricate details, such as the individual tail numbers of the 16 B-52s of Doolittle’s Raiders on the flight deck of the USS Hornet. The exhibit will allow visitors to view high-quality models of some of the surface ships that shaped the struggle for control of the Pacific during World War II.

The National Museum of the Pacific War is a Texas Historical Commission property supported, operated, and managed by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. For more information, visit www.pacif-icwarmuseum.org, contact vine-yard@nimitzfoundation.org, or call 830.997.8600.