The exoneration was announced on the 80th anniversary of the explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California that killed 320 people and injured 400 others.
Join The National WWII Museum as we look back on these two historic elections and Roosevelt’s legacy as President of the United States.
The Canadian offensive on Verrières Ridge, led by the Canadian Black Watch, was a savage "forgotten fight" that helped ensure General Omar Bradley's US Army breakout from Normandy in Operation Cobra.
More than 2,600 Americans perished around the world on October 24, 1944—a day overshadowed by more widely remembered dates in WWII history.
The National WWII Museum joins fellow Smithsonian affiliates in showcasing the history and culture of our community!
Walk in the footsteps of American soldiers who battled against Hitler’s “Last Gamble.”
Join us to learn more about the complex research project and hear the stories of recently uncovered D-Day fatalities—and why, ultimately, there may never be a complete register of all those killed on one of the most important days of the 20th century.