National Museum of the Pacific War (Nimitz Museum)
340 East Main Street
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

George Bush Gallery
This is the main museum building, that contains its historical exhibits and smaller items. Several rooms are created as impressive full sized dioramas of events, including the Japanese mini-sub launching to attack Pearl Harbor and standing on the deck of the USS Hornet for the take off of B-25 on the "Doolittle Raid" over Japan.

Ha-19 Type A Midget Submarine (Midget C)
Grounded December 7, 1941 Conning tower displayed at the museum

D3A2 Model 22 Val Manufacture Number 3357
Tail section displayed in the gallery

76.2mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Type 3 (1914)
Emplaced at Buna Airfield (Old Strip) recovered 1973 and displayed outdoors

Stuart M3 Tank Hull Number 2017
Hit by 76.2mm Anti-Aircraft gun at Buna Airfield (Old Strip) recovered 1973 and displayed outdoors

B-25 Mitchell
Depicted on the deck of the USS Hornet ready for take off on the April 18, 1942 "Doolittle Raid" over Japan

Saburo Sakai's Flight Helmet and Goggles
This flight helmet and goggles was worn by Japanese Zero pilot, Saburo Sakai on August 7, 1942 mission to Guadalcanal. On this mission he was wounded in his eye when bullets three SBDs he attacked from the rear hit his plane. Wounded and flying a damaged fighter, he flew all the way back to Rabaul alone and landed safely. Also displayed is a silver belt buckle with a tiger given to Sakai as a good luck gift. Sakai donated these items to the museum when he passed away in 2000.

Pacific Combat Zone (Museum Extension)
This extension is two blocks from the main museum. It houses their collection of large artifacts, including a LVT landing craft, M3A1 Stuart Tank, Japanese Tanks, M3 half-track, 105mm howitzer, British 25 pounder cannon, plus other artifacts brought back from Pacific War battlefields including Japanese tanks, antiaircraft guns and more. A guided tour is given hourly during museum hours.

D3A2 Model 22 Val Manufacture Number 3105
Displayed unrestored outdoors in the annex

Kawanishi N1K1 Rex Manufacture Number 562
Displayed unrestored in storage

TBM Avenger
Painted in the markings of TBM-1C Avenger Bureau Number 46214 Tail 2x piloted by Lt(jg) George H. W. Bush shot down September 2, 1944 off Chi Chi Jima.

Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto Medium Tank
Displayed outdoors outdoor Pacific Combat Zone

Type 95 Ha Go Medium Tank
Displayed outdoors outdoor Pacific Combat Zone

PT-309
Under restoration at the museum