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Should the United States Keep Troops in Germany?
How the looming Cold War convinced Americans to keep troops in Europe after the war.
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Major Charles L. Thomas and the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion
The African American 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its heroic stand in France in December 1944, and a Medal of Honor in 1980 posthumously awarded to Major Charles Thomas.
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A Horticulturist Goes to War
Richard Hamilton’s life as an Agricultural Statistician was interrupted by World War II. Within two years Hamilton was known as a decorated PT boat captain nicknamed “Dickey Dare.”
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Robert Capa's Iconic Images from Omaha Beach
Early on the morning of June 6, 1944, photojournalist Robert Capa landed with American troops on Omaha Beach. Before the day was through, he had taken some of the most famous combat photographs of World War II.
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In the Service with Ma and Pa
A military family—father, mother, and son—serves together in North Africa.
Past Events
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The Ghost Army: Telling the Story of the Combat Con Artists through the Exhibit and the Collections
10/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Director of Exhibits, Jenney Fazande, as we delve into the process of creating The Ghost Army Exhibit currently on view at The National WWII Museum. Then go on a highlights tour featuring some of the artifacts within the exhibit with curator Larry Decuers.
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Skies over D-Day
06/11/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMJoin us for a virtual planetarium show in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science to see the night sky as they saw it on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of France.
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From Recovery to Restoration: Bringing World War II's Lost Aircraft Back to Life
06/10/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin the RAF Museum's Ian Thirsk and Darren Priday as they discuss with the Museum's Seth Paridon and Ed Lengel, PhD, the challenges and excitement of recovering and preserving these historic war birds.
