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Staff Sergeant James Killion Jr.
S/Sgt. James Killion, Jr. served for six years in the US Army. In the rain and mud of France, he dreamed of reuniting with his wife and meeting his infant son.
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Sailor Charles Walter David Jr. Gave His Life to Save Fellow Americans
Coast Guardsman Charles Walter David Jr. volunteered to rescue sailors from the doomed USAT Dorchester and also saved the lives of two of his own shipmates.
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The National World War II Museum names Presidential Counselors
NEW ORLEANS – January 30, 2007: The National World War II Museum has appointed a prestigious group of 17 professional historians and muse... -
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William Holloman III
Pursuing his passion for flight, William Holloman II enlisted in the only unit that would let him fly—the Tuskegee Airmen. He joined as a fighter pilot with the famous “Red Tails” of the 332nd Fighter Group.
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Our War Too: Women's History Symposium
The symposium, which took place from February 29 to March 1, 2024, featured topics expanding upon the Museum’s special exhibit, Our War Too: Women in Service.
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Triple Nickles--The 555th Parachute Infantry in World War II"
01/20/2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMDuring this Lunchbox Lecture, join retired Army Sergeant Major Chris Lewis, Director of Education and Volunteer Services at the National Infantry Museum, for a talk about the 555th Parachute Infantry, more famously known as “the Triple Nickles.”
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WWII and the Early Civil Rights Movement
10/15/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as we explore World War II as catalysts of the modern civil rights movement.
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Fighting for Equality: African American Men in Combat in the World Wars
07/15/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMScholars of African American military history and war and society, John Morrow, PhD; Robert Jefferson, PhD; and Jeffrey Sammons, PhD, will offer their insights about these important topics.
