At 5801 Germantown Avenue is the restored Parker Hall, a functional USO for black soldiers and their families in the 1940’s. In currently houses Aces Museum, which not only serves as a museum, but also as a veterans service organization.

The Northwest Soapbox spoke with Jeanette Walker and Renee Workman about Aces Museum and the services the museum provides.

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