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Wobst Family Donation Ceremony
Tue, Oct 13
|17 Meeting House Ln
A special gathering to welcome the donation of a significant collection of military artifacts into the Southampton History Museum's permanent collection. RSVPs for are limited. If you would like to join us for this very special occasion, please contact events@southamptonhistory.org
Time & Location
Oct 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
17 Meeting House Ln, 17 Meeting House Ln, Southampton, NY 11968, USA
About the Event
RSVPs for are limited. If you would like to join us for this very special occasion, please contact events@southamptonhistory.org
A special gathering to welcome the donation of a significant collection of military artifacts into the Southampton History Museum's permanent collection. This generous gift from David Wobst and his family, including World War II uniforms and artifacts that belonged to his father, George, and his uncles, Hans and Heinz, three Southampton brothers who all served in the US Army Air Corps.
Hans Wobst (1922–2010), a B-17 ball turret gunner, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross; Heinz Wobst (1923–1944), a B-25 radio operator, was lost in the Pacific in 1944; George Wobst (1926–1997) served as an aircraft engine mechanic on Guam. The collection also includes the Vietnam-era uniform of Hans's son, Floyd Wobst (1949–1971). Their stories, and these important chapters of our community's shared history, will continue to be preserved for generations to…