Seventy six years ago, American soldiers faced a crisis.

April 17 was a fateful day for Capt. Harold Romm. On April 17, 1943 he was shot down and became a German POW. Two years later, on the same day, he became a free man, liberated from Stalag XIII-D by American troops.

Jack Lucas saved the lives of three men… just six days after his 17th birthday.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra was at the top of the charts when Miller gave it all up to support the war effort. This two part series will highlight Miller’s career and untimely disappearance.

The National WWII Museum today celebrated two significant milestones, each marking a major step toward completing its physical campus: the grand opening of Hall of Democracy and the groundbreaking of Liberation Pavilion.