As the world comes together in a way that we haven’t seen in over 75 years, the stories and lessons of World War II act as a guiding source to get us through the current challenges we're facing with the Coronavirus pandemic.

In European prisoner of war camps, boredom became as fearsome an enemy as the Nazis themselves. These Americans fought it with inspiring creativity.

As a WWII veteran, I am reminded of how the Greatest Generation came together under difficult circumstances more than 75 years ago. Today, our nation is again called to rise to the challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our communities.

Over the past couple of weeks, it’s become clear that the mission of The National WWII Museum is more important now than ever. We have relevant stories, artifacts, and lessons to share as we all come together to face this crisis as a nation.

Staff Sergeant Robert Wolf served with the 343rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division, in both the European and Pacific theaters. On his dog tags he added a mezuzah.