The National WWII Museum commemorates the 70th Anniversary of D-Day in France and in New Orleans with the help of the men who took part in the historic invasion on June 6, 1944.
This weekend, The National WWII Museum capped off a record-breaking fiscal year with another milestone: welcoming the 4 millionth visitor to the institution.
The National WWII Museum will embark on the tour of a lifetime, setting foot in a land still “haunted by history.” Bestselling author and WWII historian Donald L. Miller guides travelers through England’s East Anglia countryside, presenting an intimate and unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the past.
The National WWII Museum’s first-ever WWII AirPower Expo, in partnership with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), was an unqualified success. More than 10,000 visitors came to the Lakefront Airport over the weekend to climb inside restored planes, including a B-17, C-45, and the world’s only flying B-29. Visitors were also able to speak with the veterans who flew iconic WWII aircraft.
Now the story of that struggle is the story that unfolds inside the new Campaigns of Courage: Europe and Pacific Theaters pavilion opening December 13, 2014 at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Assembled for the first time in one space is the epic story of America’s citizen soldiers on the battlefields. Visitors will discover how the war that changed the world was fought and won through the words and deeds of the participants themselves – those called the Greatest Generation.
Join Dr. Keith Huxen, Senior Director of Research and History at the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, for an interview where he will provide insights on the diplomatic roots and economic foundations which led to World War II, and then ultimate Allied victory.
Before becoming the most highly decorated unit for its size in the Army, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team trained at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Historian Hannah Dailey discusses Japanese American incarceration during World War II through the lens of oral histories conducted with former Congressman Norman Y. Mineta and former Senator Alan K. Simpson.