Charles Ross Patterson II is a Curator at The National WWII Museum. Coming from Virginia, he received his bachelor’s degree in history and historic preservation from the University of Mary Washington and his master’s degree in history with a Maritime Certificate from Old Dominion University. Ross was involved with several military history museums while in Virginia and has a research interest in both the Mediterranean theater and naval history.
Charles Ross Patterson II
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