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10th Anniversary Fact Sheet
HISTORY
June 6, 2000
The National D-Day Museum officially opens with over two-hundred thousand people in attendance. The Museum was found...
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D-Day Fact Sheet
Download Fact SheetInvasion DateJune 6, 1944The Invasion AreaThe Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy ... -
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Free Admission for WWII Veterans
NEW ORLEANS (June 5, 2010) – The National World War II Museum announced that beginning today and in perpetuity all WWII veterans will be ... -
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National WWII Museum Experiences Another Victory
‘An Outstanding and Amazing Project’ NEW ORLEANS (June 16, 2010) – The National World War II Museum’s epic cinematic production Beyond Al... -
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The National World War II Museum honors four-legged veterans with Loyal Forces: The Animals of World War II
The National World War II Museum is officially going to the
dogs (and horses, mules and birds!) with the newest exhibit Loyal Forces: The Animals of World
War II. On display July 22 – October 17, 2010, the exhibit focuses on the animals employed and
encountered throughout World War II, from the Home Front to the Pacific. Loyal Forces will explore
another side of the war, and demonstrate how lessons learned then continue to help us today in the
utilization of animals and their unique abilities.
Past Events
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"Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II"
08/13/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a conversation with Pacific War historian and best selling author John Wukovits, who will be interviewed about his latest book: Dogfight Over Tokyo.
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Atomic Veterans: Regular Men, Nuclear Fallout
08/12/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Historian Hannah Dailey as she presents on what it means to be an Atomic Veteran.
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"FALLOUT: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" with Author Lesley Blume
08/09/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMThis presentation of FALLOUT, which will premiere on the Museum’s Facebook page, recounts how John Hersey got the story that no other journalist could—and how he subsequently played a role in ensuring that no nuclear attack has happened since, possibly saving millions of lives.
