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Garst Museum...
Garst Welcomes
Retired Army Veteran as Latest Intern
The Garst Museum is pleased to introduce its latest Wright State
University Public History program intern, Retired Major David J. Manges
Sr. After retiring from the Army, David began pursuing his Masters of
Arts degree with a concentration of Public History from Wright State
University. He is now completing his final degree requirement by
interning at the Garst Museum. David will serve as the Military
Collections specialist and work with the museum’s collection to better
interpret the collections and to make them more accessible to the
public and veterans.
Executive Director Dr. Clay Johnson stated, “the one-year-old
partnership with Wright State University’s Public History Program has
created a wonderful opportunity for both the museum and the
students. David will bring a very unique set of skills and
experience that will benefit the museum.”
WSU’s History Department offers a Master of Arts program for students
that are interested in pursuing a career in the museum or archives
profession. Part of the student’s program of study includes hands-on
training under the direction of a public history professional. Garst
Museum provides students with ongoing opportunities for short and
long-term projects and internships. While working at the museum,
students gain experience in exhibit research, design, construction, and
promotion, historical research, curator asset management, collections
management, collections care, and archives, museum, and records
management.
David was raised in Manhattan, Kansas. He enlisted in the Kansas Army
National Guard while in high school and after finishing high school he
enlisted in the regular Army. After completing basic training, Airborne
School and the Ranger Indoctrination Program he was assigned to the 1st
Ranger Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, GA where he served for 5
years and participated in the 1983 rescue mission of medical students
in Grenada. In 1985 he was assigned to the Army’s Ranger school where
he served as a Ranger Instructor. In 1990 he left the regular Army and
joined the Georgia National Guard while attending Georgia College where
he earned BS degrees in both History and Political Science. He also
completed ROTC and was commissioned as an officer in the Army. He
served in a variety of units to include the 1st battalion, 501st
Parachute Infantry Regiment, Ft. Richardson, AK and he commanded the
101st Airborne Division’s Pathfinder Company at Ft. Campbell, KY. His
last overseas assignment was as the Ground Plans Officer assigned to
the US Air Forces Coalition Air Operations Center at Al Udied Air Force
Base. In Oct of 2004 he was assigned to Wright State University ROTC
where he retired in 2009 with over 29 years of service. He has many
awards and decorations that include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and
the Master Parachutist Badge with one Combat Jump Star. He spent over
18 of his 29 years of military service on parachute status and has
participated in over 400 static line parachute jumps. David lives in
Beavercreek with his two Golden retrievers. His 28-year-old son DJ
(David Jr.) is flying F/A-18 Super Hornet jet fighters for the U.S.
Navy.
The Garst Museum is located at:
205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331
937-548-5250
web site: www.garstmuseum.org
email: information@garstmuseum.org
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