A passage from William Shirer's memoir of The Nightmare Years bears witness to the stark brutality of 1940 Europe. 

A captured fighter pilot's escape attempts were as numerous as they were brazen. 

Find out how the Pearl Harbor attacks influenced this fire truck, which is the focus for Drafts for Crafts 2018.

The battle that defined for the American Army the tough realities of what war with the German army truly meant.

Explore Museum assets—from oral histories to online resources to exhibit content to essays by our historians—to learn more about the African American experience in World War II.