Nimitz Minitz: Tools of the Trade
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Duration:
5 Minutes
Audience:
Students, Lifelong Learners
Museum Stories & Artifacts
Vehicles, Weapons, & Equipment
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Join the National Museum of the Pacific War as we present our fourth installment of our "Nimitz Minitz" series. Learn from our Lead Mechanic Aaron Verinder, as he explains the basic tools a mechanic would use on an island in the Pacific during WWII. How have modern cars become more complicated, and what kind of tools do you think mechanics now have to use?
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