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Press ReleaseNEW ORLEANS (June 5, 2007) – On June 6, the anniversary of the original D-Day invasion at Normandy, the National World War II Museum in N...
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The National World War II Museum to present Battle of Midway exhibition
NEW ORLEANS (June 1, 2007) – Opening June 2, 2007, The National World War II Museum in New Orleans will present a special exhibition on t... -
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Armed Forces Day at The National World War II Museum
NEW ORLEANS (May 8, 2007) – The National World War II Museum will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 19, 2007, with free admissi... -
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The National World War II Museum honors George H. W. Bush for his WWII bravery and public service
NEW ORLEANS (April 13, 2007) – Officials and Trustees of The National World War II Museum last night presented The American Spirit Award,... -
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BOATS OF WOOD: MEN OF STEEL
NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2007) – In an era when most combat boats and ships were made of steel, wooden combat vessels represented something...
Past Events
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Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony
06/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPresented in memory of D-Day veteran and Museum friend Dr. Harold “Hal” Baumgarten, this commemoration ceremony will mark the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a solemn remembrance of the events of June 6, 1944, and conclude with a moment of silence.
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A Conversation with George Sarros, D-Day Veteran
06/05/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Museum's mission is built upon its collection of oral histories, and getting to share the accounts with our audience puts a deeply personal spin on the Museum experience. Join Curator of Oral History Joey Balfour as he discusses the Normandy landings with George Sarros, a Navy veteran who served as a Motor Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class aboard USS LST-515.
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D-Day Live Lesson
06/04/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMStudents and families—as we near the 76th anniversary of D-Day, join Michael Arvites and Laura Romero-Ballesteros, both Master Teachers and alumni of the Museum’s Summer Teacher Institute, for a live interactive webinar on Operation Overlord, in which you will analyze the strategic decisions of military planners and how the Allies pulled off the greatest amphibious invasion in history.