In years past, the Young Benefactors—a committee of young professionals who support the preservation of important WWII artifacts—used this signature event to help complete the restoration of PT-305. With the vessel now fully operational and back in its home waters of Lake Pontchartrain, their focus has shifted to a 1943 Ford-American LaFrance Fire Truck, a macro-artifact in the Museum's collection that will be used to educate the public about service on the American Home Front. The Fire Truck will be restored as an Army fire engine and will help Museum visitors interpret the broad range of occupations and tasks needed to win the war.
Drafts for Crafts
Drafts for Crafts, an annual fundraiser organized by The National WWII Museum’s Young Benefactors, serves as a platform for the Museum’s ongoing efforts to restore significant WWII macro-artifacts.
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A Black Soldier's Letters Home
Join us for a special program highlighting wartime correspondence from James Killion, Jr.
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The Bollinger Canopy of Peace Dedication
On the evening of December 9, The National WWII Museum officially dedicated its new Bollinger Canopy of Peace, made possible through a generous 2015 gift from longtime Museum Trustee Donald T. “Boysie” Bollinger and his wife Joy.
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Veterans Day at the Museum
The Museum hosted a series of commemorative programs—both in New Orleans and online—paying tribute to veterans of all eras.
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2021 American Spirit Awards
The American Spirit Awards is an awards gala celebrating individuals and organizations whose work reflects the values and spirit of those who served our country during the World War II years.
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Billy Michal profiled
A recipient of the 2017 American Spirit Awards Silver Service Medallion recalls the WWII scrap drive that won him acclaim.
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Soaring Valor Airport Arrival
The New Orleans Advocate captured the scene as our Gary Sinise Foundation visitors arrived.
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Soaring Valor
WWL-TV covers the airport arrival of WWII veterans headed to the Museum via the Gary Sinise Foundation program.
