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The National WWII Museum Honors the Fallen
Veterans, their families and the general public will come together this weekend for a series of events at The National WWII Museum held in honor of Memorial Day.
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D-Day Veterans Congregate to Commemorate 70th Anniversary of D-Day
The National WWII Museum commemorates the 70th Anniversary of D-Day in France and in New Orleans with the help of the men who took part in the historic invasion on June 6, 1944.
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The National WWII Museum Welcomes 4 Millionth Visitor
This weekend, The National WWII Museum capped off a record-breaking fiscal year with another milestone: welcoming the 4 millionth visitor to the institution.
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Masters of the Air Opens National WWII Museum 2015 Travel Slate
The National WWII Museum will embark on the tour of a lifetime, setting foot in a land still “haunted by history.” Bestselling author and WWII historian Donald L. Miller guides travelers through England’s East Anglia countryside, presenting an intimate and unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the past.
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Inaugural WWII AirPower Expo a Soaring Success!
The National WWII Museum’s first-ever WWII AirPower Expo, in partnership with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), was an unqualified success. More than 10,000 visitors came to the Lakefront Airport over the weekend to climb inside restored planes, including a B-17, C-45, and the world’s only flying B-29. Visitors were also able to speak with the veterans who flew iconic WWII aircraft.
Past Events
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"Tables Turned on Them: Jews Guarding Nazi POWs Held in the United States"
07/21/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMTune in for a discussion of the little known group of Jewish soldiers in the US Army who were tasked with guarding German POWs and also with the process of reeducating them before they were returned to a defeated and peaceful Germany, the last of whom were sent 75 years ago.
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"Freedom"
07/18/2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:20 PMFreedom tells the story of a Holocaust survivor and an Irish immigrant who meet hours before their American naturalization ceremony. Freedom looks at the ways we yearn for freedom—the freedom to face the truth about ourselves with grace, acceptance, and forgiveness.
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"Freedom"
07/17/2021 | 7:00 PM - 8:20 PMFreedom tells the story of a Holocaust survivor and an Irish immigrant who meet hours before their American naturalization ceremony. Freedom looks at the ways we yearn for freedom—the freedom to face the truth about ourselves with grace, acceptance, and forgiveness.
