Posted on February 05, 2022 in: Catholics Schools Week
Stewie came to St. Columba School. Who is Stewie? He is the Stuart Tank that is part of the Stuart Tank Memorial Association of Berwick. Dave Kavach, Tom McLaughlin, and Adam Hartzell presented a slew of items including pictures, blueprints, and artifacts all dealing with the construction of the Stuart tank in Berwick during World War II. The Stuart Tank factory was so important to the ally war effort that Hitler had Berwick on a list of towns to be bombed during the war. Today, the association presents the story of the Stuart Tank factory and holds events including a WW II weekend in July all to help restore and maintain the Stuart Tank and the museum. {CLICK HERE} to view a short video produced by the association. This year's World War II Weekend at the Berwick test track will be July 15 - 16 - 17. It's a great event to support for a great cause.