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The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
On June 5, 13,400 American paratroopers boarded C-47 aircraft for the largest airborne operation in history. Problems began as they crossed into France.
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The First Man on the Beaches of Normandy
US Army Captain Leonard T. Schroeder Jr. was the first man down the ramp and straight into waist-deep water at Utah Beach. As he trudged toward the shoreline, his M-1 helmet stayed firmly affixed to his head as he tried to avoid enemy fire.
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David Montgomery - Mourning a Friend of the Museum
David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, and son of Field Marshal Bernard "Monty" Montgomery (1928-2020)
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History through the Viewfinder
A visit to a bunker where German troops watched and waited for the invasion of France.
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Meet the Author: Sonia Purnell
10/23/2019 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMNoted biographer Sonia Purnell discusses her latest work A Woman of No Importance, the remarkable tale of one of the least known heroines of World War II.
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Normandy & the Seine River: From the D-Day Beaches to the Liberation of Paris
10/13/2019 - 10/21/2019 | 12:00 AMFeaturing an exclusive lecture series by internationally recognized historians James Holland and John McManus, PhD, this land tour and ri... -
Meet the Author: John C. McManus, PhD
10/05/2019 | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PMJohn C. McManus, PhD, Presents “Fire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific, 1941–1943”
