Native American D-Day Veteran Charles Norman Shay Dies at 101
A US Army medic during the landings at Normandy, Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
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2023 Summer Seminar in Military History
Fellows were introduced to the wealth of resources available within the Museum’s collection and in the field at-large, gaining advice on how to use these valuable tools in their own teaching and scholarship.
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Remembering WWII Veteran and Trustee Emeritus John P. Laborde
The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of John P. Laborde, who served on General MacArthur's staff during World War II and became one of the Museum's founding Trustees.
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"Memories of Hell" on Iwo Jima
WWII veteran's donated memoir recalls Pacific island fighting.
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Two-day Itinerary
Savor the full Museum experience with two days to immerse yourself in everything our campus has to offer. Spend time in each gallery, enjoy lunch and/or treats, spoil you or your loved ones with a show—you can do it all!
Past Events
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Veterans Day at the Museum
11/11/2017 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEach year, on Veterans Day, we commemorate veterans and their service to our country—and, in turn, all veterans receive free Museum admission on this special occasion. WWII veterans receive free admission every day to Museum exhibit galleries, Beyond All Boundaries and Final Mission: USS Tang Submarine Experience.
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Meet the Author
10/09/2017 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMJames Holland presents The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943: The War in the West, Volume Two
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Deposit - Writing the War In the Footsteps of WWII Correspondents
09/25/2017 - 10/03/2017 | 12:00 AMVisit Ernest Hemingway’s Paris and Ernie Pyle’s “Long Thin Line of Personal Anguish” on Omaha Beach with The National WWII Museum’s new tour, retracing the footsteps of the war’s most legendary chroniclers. Guided by best-selling author Donald L. Miller and the words of Hemingway, Pyle, and others, travelers will relive some of World War II’s most significant battles while also visiting some of the world’s most history-rich settings.
