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Corporal Tibor Rubin's Medal of Honor
Twice a prisoner, and initially denied our nation’s highest honor due to antisemitism, Tibor Rubin was finally awarded the Medal of Honor in 2005.
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Stories My Father Told Me: The Invasion of Sicily
Tom Czekanski recalls the story his father Alphonse told him about the friendly fire incident in Sicily.
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Mealtime in the Mess Halls
World War II shaped the culinary experiences of Japanese Americans in incarceration camps.
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Operation Crossroads: A Deadly Illusion
“As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on earth that hadn’t been touched by the war and blew it to hell.” - Bob Hope, Operation Crossroads by Jonathan M. Weisgall, Naval Institute Press, 1994.
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July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States
In WWII’s aftermath, July 4 also became Independence Day for the Philippines in 1946.
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Victory Belles Matinee Luncheon
10/23/2024 | 11:45 AM - 1:45 PMEnjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
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Dinner with a Curator: "Incarcerated and Drafted: Japanese American Internees Who
Resisted the Draft"10/22/2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMIn the summer of 1944, 63 incarcerated Japanese American men were convicted in federal court of violating the Selective Service Act after refusing to participate in the draft.
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Travel Webinar: Paris to Pointe du Hoc with John C. McManus and James Holland
10/22/2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum's Educational Travel Team and expert historians John C. McManus and James Holland to learn about this luxury voyage along the Seine River to the beaches of Normandy.
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