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Kenneth Gruennert and Elmer Burr’s Medals of Honor
During the Battle of Buna, two soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Division went above and beyond the call of duty.
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The 1941 NKVD Prison Massacres in Western Ukraine
During the German invasion of the USSR, the Soviet Secret Police (NKVD) brutally murdered between 10,000 and 40,000 political prisoners in Western Ukraine over the course of eight days, which sparked waves of ethnic violence following the German occupation of the region.
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Liberator Sgt. Thomas Sweeney, 71st Infantry Division
Sgt. Thomas Sweeney, 71st Infantry Division, was one of the many American medics and liberators who found themselves woefully underprepared in rendering aid to survivors of Nazi atrocities. At the Gunskirchen Concentration Camp in May 1945, they found thousands of individuals barely clinging to life.
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Museum Acquires Item Related to the First African American Unit in Normandy
Museum adds rare barrage balloon equipment to Collection.
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Death in the West: The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket
The Ruhr Pocket campaign of April 1945 ended Germany's hopes—and established the US Army.
Past Events
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Memorial Day at The National WWII Museum
05/30/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a day of solemn remembrance of those who paid the ultimate price for their country.
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Armed Forces Day Commemoration Ceremony
05/21/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe National WWII Museum, in partnership with the Mayor’s Military Advisory Committee, will also host an Armed Forces Day Commemoration Ceremony on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (CT) to honor all past and present members of the Armed Forces.
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Yom HaShoah Commemorative Program
04/28/2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMJoin us for an evening of remembrance and reflection with Holocaust survivor Toni Rinde, as she reflects on her experience during the Holocaust from a hidden child’s perspective.
