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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Article TypeBanzai Attack: Saipan
Learn MoreOn July 7, 1944, the US Army 27th Infantry Division bore the brunt of the largest Banzai attack of the war. When the smoke cleared and the dust settled, over 4,000 Japanese troops were dead, and American dead and wounded numbered nearly 1,000.
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WWII Post-Traumatic Stress
Learn MoreNot all wounds are visible at first glance. A look at the psychological strain of combat and its long lasting effects on our nation's warriors.
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Curator's Pick: The Weapons Collection
Learn MoreHighlights from the Collection over the last 20 years.
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Private Snafu Cartoon Series
Learn MorePrivate Snafu, a Warner Bros. Studios cartoon produced for the war effort, educated and entertained GIs.
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Million Dollar Hangover: Victory Celebration at Berchtesgaden
Learn MoreAllied troops race to Berchtesgaden for a chance to drink from the biggest liquor cabinet in Europe.
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Spoils of War: The Wallace C. Strobel Collection
Learn MoreA collection of German pistols captured by a paratrooper featured in one of the most iconic photographs of World War II.
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Peleliu to Okinawa, Robert C. Lyman's Legacy of Valor
Learn MoreHow one Marine's final heroic act on Peleliu led to another on Okinawa.
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Love Ray and Daddy: The Toohey Family Letter Collection
Learn MoreOne family's WWII story as told through correspondence written to a young wife and mother.
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Equipment Ace: Ed Sabo's Helmet
Learn MoreA look at Private First Class Ed Sabo's wartime experiences, plus a curious case of a possibly misidentified helmet.
