Special Exhibit: Operation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily
January 13 @ 11:00 am - January 17 @ 5:00 pm
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit about Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. This exhibit will be on display from Tuesday, January 6, 2026 until Saturday, January 31, 2026. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted.
Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, devised in North Africa as the Allies drove German and Italian forces from the continent and prepared to advance into Italy. The campaign relied on a series of top-secret deceptions—fake units, fabricated communications, and the famed British Intelligence ploy known as Operation Mincemeat, which persuaded Germany that Sicily was not the next target. It set in motion one of the largest combined operations of World War II, involving nearly half a million Allied personnel.
Highlights of this exhibit include a set of top-secret plans for the JOSS segment (3rd Infantry Division) amphibious landings near Licata, Sicily, along with details for CENT (Forty-fifth Division near Scoglitti, Sicily) and DIME (1st Division near Gela, Sicily), the other two American landing forces. This copy of the top-secret plans was printed just 20 days before the start of Operation Husky, which involved amphibious landing of infantry and armor as well as parachute operations by the 82nd Airborne. It is also a secret as to why the museum holds this set of plans.
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is located in Carrabelle, directly across from Carrabelle Public Beach Park at 1873 Hwy 98 West. For more information, contact the museum at (850) 697-8575, museum@campgordonjohnston.com and http://www.campgordonjohnston.com. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum
1873 Hwy 98 West
Carrabelle, FL 32322 + Google Map
(850) 697-8575