Showing the varieties of World War I helmets in the War Vet Museum collection is volunteer Joe Conroy Jr., who spends time learning about each artifact.
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CANFIELD Joe Conroy Jr.’s passion for American history stems from years of study in school and at the War Vet Museum, where he volunteers.
Conroy, 19, son of Joe and Mimi Conroy of Canfield, is a 2020 graduate of Canfield High School, receiving his diploma in a pandemic graduation earlier this year. Now that he is out of school, he works at Marc’s in Austintown, continues to volunteer at the War Vet Museum and takes part in World War II historical re-enactments. It was at the museum Conroy gained his passion for history at a young age.