Navy Exonerates 256 Black Sailors Punished after 1944 Port Chicago Explosion
The exoneration was announced on the 80th anniversary of the explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California that killed 320 people and injured 400 others.
The exoneration was announced on the 80th anniversary of the explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California that killed 320 people and injured 400 others.
The 100th Infantry Battalion, comprised largely of second generation Nisei, bravely fought in Europe and became one of America's most highly decorated units of World War II.
The service and legacy of one of New Orleans jazz legends.
Traces of Hitler’s favorite architect, Albert Speer, spotted on the streets of Berlin.
On February 22, 2018, The National WWII Museum will host a live, web-based program examining racial segregation and discrimination faced by many African Americans during World War II.
The National WWII Museum is proud to host the 2023 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention, the largest annual gathering of Medal of Honor Recipients, this fall in New Orleans.
The National WWII Museum invites all educators to our FREE Fall Educator Appreciation Night on Sunday, October 15! This event is also the Welcome Reception for the 2023 Louisiana Council for the Social Studies Conference (LCSS) which will be held at the Museum on October 16–17.
The National WWII Museum’s newest tour brings you to Japan, where World War II ultimately ended. Beginning in Tokyo, guests will investigate the Japanese perspective on the end of the war at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and also explore the Japanese civilian experience at the National Showa Memorial Museum.