More than 80 years after the Battle of Saipan, DNA analysis helped identify and account for Marine Sergeant Frank L. Schmaltz. He was finally brought home to Louisiana and laid to rest with full military honors.
Follow the largest battle in the history of the US Army as experienced on the Road to Berlin permanent exhibit gallery.
Benjamin Salomon, a Jewish American dental officer in the Army, made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his patients and fellow soldiers in World War II. Almost 60 years after his death in the Pacific, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
The final nine months were the deadliest in the Pacific theater.
In this clip, George Wichterich describes his experiences on Hill 314 during the Battle of Mortain in August 1944.
The National WWII Museum joins fellow Smithsonian affiliates in showcasing the history and culture of our community!
Join The National WWII Museum and historians with the Veterans Benefits and Health Administrations as we reflect on and discuss the impact of these institutions on soldiers returning to civilian life after World War II.
The third and final installment of the World War II: Witnesses and Memory series, organized jointly by the Pilecki Institute and The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.