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The North American P-51 Mustang: A “Little Friend” with a Big Impact
Few fighter aircraft have had an impact on a conflict like the P-51 Mustang.
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Audie Murphy Single-handedly Stopped a German Attack
From Murphy’s exposed position on top of the burning tank destroyer, he killed over 20 German soldiers and repelled their attack.
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The Louisiana Maneuvers
Americans like to think of World War II as a “great crusade,” but if it was, the country certainly didn’t seem all that fervent about rushing into it. Think of it: by the usual reckoning, World War II lasted six years, from the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to Japan’s surrender on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945. US participation spanned less than four years of that total, a little over half the war. Of seven campaigning seasons, the United States missed the first three and was active only in the final four.
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Women Airforce Service Pilot Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ah Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to join the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II.
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The Second Pearl Harbor Attack
The famous attack on December 7 wasn’t the only time Japanese aircraft set out to bomb Pearl Harbor.
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: The Struggle for Equality: The Lone Female Medal of Honor Recipient
03/01/2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMSpeaker: Laura S. Jowdy, Director of Archives, Collections & Museum, Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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Teacher Appreciation Night
10/06/2022 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMLocal teachers are invited to join Museum staff in Louisiana Memorial Pavilion for our Teacher Appreciation Night.
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The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Germany (September 13 - 24, 2022)
09/13/2022 - 09/24/2022 | 12:00 AMFeaturing noted historian Dr. Alexandra Richie, The National WWII Museum's exclusive 12-day trip explores Germany and Poland through the lens of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Led by Dr. Richie—one of the world's foremost experts on World War II in Europe—the tour will visit Berlin's Olympic Stadium and Reichstag; sites of the Third Reich's exploits and atrocities across Europe at Auschwitz, Wannsee, and Warsaw; as well as stunning cathedrals and Teutonic castles. With full-time guides and historians to add depth and context to every stop and special guests with firsthand recollections of the war years, travelers will have access to a uniquely immersive historical view of Germany and Poland as they travel in comfort to some of Europe's most extraordinary sites.
