Larry Decuers is a former Curator at The National WWII Museum and veteran of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division. After serving as an infantryman, he spent 12 years curating exhibits at the Museum. Larry specializes in infantry weapons, uniforms, and equipment of World War II. He curated exhibits on the Battle of Midway, the Eastern Front, and the Air War in Europe. Larry led multiple tours to Europe, and has led hundreds of tours through The National WWII Museum’s artifacts and armament collection, providing an in-depth perspective of what the soldiers carried and how it affected outcomes on the battlefield.
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