Rob Citino, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian of the Museum, lists his favorite books on D-Day.

Forced apart by war, newlyweds and expectant parents Richard and Jean Porritt celebrated Valentine’s Day the only way they could: through greeting cards and love letters.

After delivering vital parts to the island of Tinian for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was struck by two enemy torpedoes on July 29, 1945. The ship sank in twelve minutes.

The sands of Omaha Beach keep the memory alive of those who fought on its shore to restore freedom.

The visible remains of Nazi brutality.