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The Friendly Invasion
Often referred to as the “Friendly Invasion,” the mixing of Yanks with British subjects often made for a clash of cultures.
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Robert Craig’s Medal of Honor
For his heroic service as an infantry officer during the Allied invasion of Sicily, Second Lieutenant Robert Craig was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 11, 1943.
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Native Americans in the 45th Infantry Division
The Executive Director of the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City shares insights about Native Americans in the “Thunderbird Division.”
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Führer Directive No. 51
On November 3, 1943, Adolf Hitler called for a fundamental reorientation of German strategy to strengthen the west in preparation for an Anglo-American landing.
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Bataan Death March Survivor Lester Tenney Dies at Age 96
Tenney was a tank commander with the 192nd Tank Battalion, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and a dear friend of The National WWII Museum.
Past Events
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Army-Navy Game Watch Party
12/10/2022 | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PMCome watch America’s Game live at The National WWII Museum under the WWII warbirds in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center!
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Dinner with a Curator: "Holiday Mail Call"
12/06/2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMJoin us for a festive Dinner with a Curator with Senior Curator and Director for Curatorial Affairs Kim Guise as we explore the challenges of wartime mail distribution and the important role Christmas packages and other special deliveries played in lifting the spirits of homesick Americans serving far away from home.
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15th International Conference on World War II
11/17/2022 - 11/19/2022The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world.
