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Military and Veterans ➔ U.S. Navy Commemorative Thompson
Identifier:
2014.28.1Description:
This firearm is a submachine gun, created by the American Historical Foundation. It is a U.S. Navy Commemorative Thompson that was limited to 750. Other details regarding this firearm include:KA 1614 USN 113.
It is a .45 calibur with 24 karat gold. Its overall length is 39", and is held in a glass topped wood display case.
Dimensions:
12.5"" h 44"" w 3.75"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Links:
http://www.ahffirearms.com/Related Entities:
Peter Melvin Wege (donor)Peter Melvin Wege was a member of the Steelcase Board of Directors for 50 years, but he was probably best known as a philanthropist who made significant and lasting contributions to education and environmental causes in his West Michigan community and around the world.
Wege's father, Peter Martin Wege, founded the Metal Office Furniture Company in Grand Rapids in 1912, which went on to become Steelcase, the largest office furniture manufacturer in the world. As a young man while attending the University of Michigan, Peter enlisted in the Army Air Force after Pearl Harbor, and served his country as a First Lieutenant multi-engine pilot until 1946. He joined Steelcase in 1946, working in a series of executive posts including sales, design and as an officer of the Board of Directors and the Steelcase Foundation Board.
As a fervent environmentalist, Peter's visionary influence resulted in Steelcase becoming one of the world's earliest environmental manufacturers, long before "green" became mainstream. In 1967, he created The Wege Foundation with its first project to clean up the water, air and land in West Michigan through his newly established Center for Environmental Study. At his urging, Steelcase went public in 1998, and shortly afterwards in 2000, he resigned as the company's vice chairman to work full-time on his foundation. American Historical Foundation Catalog (identified by) American Historical Foundation (identified by)
