Unit museum
Official Army documentation shows a Medal of Honor display integrated with the names of past 25th Infantry Division recipients. Separately, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society identifies the museum as the location of Fred Stewart Hay’s Medal of Honor, providing a documented original-Medal relationship.
Historical context
The Tropic Lightning Museum preserves the histories of Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and the 25th Infantry Division. Its interpretation emphasizes the experiences of individual soldiers as well as the division’s campaigns and installations in Hawaii and across the Pacific.
This is one of the strongest additions in M009 because it combines unit-level Medal of Honor interpretation with an independently documented Medal location for a specific recipient.
Collection guide
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.
25th Infantry Division Medal of Honor display
Fred Stewart Hay Medal of Honor
Schofield Barracks history
Wheeler Army Airfield history
Verified connections
Original Medal of Honor
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society identifies the Tropic Lightning Museum at Schofield Barracks as the location of Fred Stewart Hay’s Medal of Honor.
Record: Fred Stewart Hay Medal of Honor (1904 design)
Verified 2026-10-08 · Permanent
Classified as original Medal based on the CMOHS Location of Medal record.
Permanent Medal of Honor exhibit
Official Army imagery and reporting document a Medal of Honor displayed among the names of past 25th Infantry Division recipients.
Record: Tropic Lightning Museum Medal of Honor display
Verified 2026-10-08 · Permanent
Collection focus
U.S. Army
Indian Campaigns · World War II · Korean War · Vietnam War