With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia.

Join The National WWII Museum’s Young Benefactors for a light cocktail reception before experiencing the Museum’s outdoor immersive sound and light show, Expressions of America.

Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.