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The National WWII Museum and Hancock Whitney Announce American Spirit Award Honorees
The National WWII Museum is proud to announce the 2022 recipients of the American Spirit Award.
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Variations on a theme for Beyond All Boundaries
NEW ORLEANS (September 4, 2009) – For Bruce Broughton, World War II begins with Big Bands, not a big bang. The veteran Hollywood composer... -
WWII Research Services
As each day passes, we lose more WWII veterans. Lost along with them are heroic stories and memories, and many loved ones are left feelin... -
From Recovery to Restoration: Bringing World War II's Lost Aircraft Back to Life
Join the RAF Museum's Ian Thirsk and Darren Priday as they discuss with the Museum's Seth Paridon and Ed Lengel, PhD, the challenges and excitement of recovering and preserving these historic war birds.
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“Never Forget.”
NEW ORLEANS (December 4, 2008) – "Never forget." Those two words serve as both a remembrance and a call to action as America comme...
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: "The Battle of St. Vith" by Mike Alexander
12/16/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMDuring this Lunchbox Lecture, Mike Alexander will discuss how an unlikely collection of combat units delayed both the 5th and 6th Panzer Armies from a complete breakthrough in the Ardennes from December 16-23, 1944.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Sgt. Charles McGuckin, 22nd AFB, 4th Armored Division, A Citizen Soldier" by John McGuckin
11/04/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThis presentation will follow the story of one of these citizen soldiers, Sgt. Charles Edward McGuckin, from his early life in Philadelphia to his induction into the Army and to his death in action while serving with the 4th Armored Division of Patton’s 3rd Army during the Lorraine campaign in November of 1944.
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"Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II"
08/13/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a conversation with Pacific War historian and best selling author John Wukovits, who will be interviewed about his latest book: Dogfight Over Tokyo.
