USS California Medal of Honor Recipients at Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, USS California’s crew fought bravely to save her. For their heroic actions, four of her crew were awarded the Medal of Honor.
On December 7, 1941, USS California’s crew fought bravely to save her. For their heroic actions, four of her crew were awarded the Medal of Honor.
A WWII memorial in Volgograd stands as a testament to memory, innocence, and the evil of war.
Alone, the bell is a small gift. But in the context of a global, world-changing moment, it becomes invaluable.
American strategic options for ending the war against Japan in 1945 offered a choice of horrible possibilities.
The first American war correspondent to visit Nagasaki after the atomic bomb witnesses the randomness of fate.
Join us as we reflect on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 75 years later. The Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian, Dr. Rob Citino, will host a discussion on the history, artifacts, and Museum’s educational initiatives about the atomic bomb and Hiroshima.
Join President Harry Truman’s grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Director Paul Sparrow for this special event discussing America’s two WWII presidents and their role in the Manhattan Project’s dramatic race for atomic power.
Just over 75 years ago—on April 1, 1945—American troops invaded the 70-mile long island of Okinawa in the largest amphibious operation of the Pacific War.