Local Veterans Legacy Museum

Racine Veterans Legacy Museum

The U.S. Department of Defense separately identifies duplicate Medals of Honor for two local recipients, Marine Harold C. Agerholm and Army Air Forces Major John L. Jerstad, at the Racine Veterans Legacy Museum. The word duplicate is essential: neither documented display is sufficient evidence that Racine possesses the original medal awarded to the recipient.

MOH-MUS-000109Evidence reviewed 2026-10-10Limited hours or appointment

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Historical context

About this institution

The Racine veterans center and Legacy Museum is operated by Racine Area Veterans Inc., a local coalition of veterans organizations. It serves as a meeting point, historical repository, and public commemorative institution in downtown Racine. Its exhibits link the broader history of local service with the experiences of individual Racine recipients from World War II.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

Racine has two strong, separately documented Medal of Honor recipient links while offering a textbook example of how an original-medal directory must avoid counting officially described duplicates.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

Duplicate medal honoring Harold C. Agerholm

Duplicate medal honoring John L. Jerstad

Local veterans coalition and remembrance programs

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

2 total

Duplicate medal

Harold Christ Agerholm

Defense Department and Congressional Medal of Honor Society sources explicitly say the Racine Veterans Legacy Museum displays a duplicate of Harold C. Agerholm’s Medal of Honor, not the original decoration.

Record: Harold Agerholm duplicate Medal of Honor

Verified 2026-10-10 · Current, display status not specified

Evidence sources and scope

U.S. Department of Defense — Harold Agerholm duplicate Medal of Honor in Racine ↗U.S. Department of Defense

REPLICA / duplicate; excluded from original-medal count.

Duplicate medal

John Louis Jerstad

The Defense Department states that a duplicate of John L. Jerstad’s Medal of Honor is exhibited in his hometown at the Racine Veterans Legacy Museum; this is not documentation of original-medal custody.

Record: John Jerstad duplicate Medal of Honor

Verified 2026-10-10 · Current, display status not specified

Evidence sources and scope

U.S. Department of Defense — John Jerstad duplicate Medal of Honor in Racine ↗U.S. Department of Defense

REPLICA / duplicate; excluded from original-medal count.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Two identified duplicate Medal of Honor displaysRacine decorated veteran historyVeterans center and local remembrance

Service connections

U.S. Marine Corps · U.S. Army Air Forces

Conflict connections

World War II

Visitor planning

Plan around the Legacy Museum’s limited Monday hours or schedule an appointment. The Agerholm and Jerstad displays represent commemorative duplicate medals, not verified original awards.

820 Main Street
Racine, Wisconsin, 53403
United States

Open location in OpenStreetMap ↗Official website ↗Current visitor information ↗Collection or exhibit information ↗

Current listing is Mondays 11 AM–2 PM and otherwise by appointment.
Both named medals are described by official sources as duplicates, not the original physical awards.
The organization currently lists Legacy Museum hours as Monday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and by appointment; confirm before travel.

Admission prices, opening schedules, installation rules, and object availability are left to the institution because they can change.

Access status

Limited hours or appointment

Map point: 42.7238391, -87.7831704 · Verified Address Specific Third Party Coordinate

Institution sources

Racine Area Veterans Inc — Legacy Museum, address and public hours ↗Racine Area Veterans Inc. · Priority 1
U.S. Department of Defense — Harold Agerholm duplicate Medal of Honor in Racine ↗U.S. Department of Defense · Priority 1
U.S. Department of Defense — John Jerstad duplicate Medal of Honor in Racine ↗U.S. Department of Defense · Priority 1

Archive standard

“Original Medal of Honor” relationships require direct source evidence. A location record is not described as a current public display unless the institution confirms display status.