A combat veteran when he landed on Omaha beach on June 6, 1944, Walt Ehlers had made a promise to his mother, which often left him at odds with the morality of a soldier’s duty.
The Hollywood Canteen, which had been in operation since October 1942, closed its doors after one last hurrah on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1945. In all, more than 3,000 volunteers, many famous stars among them, had welcomed and entertained nearly four million servicemen and women.
The search for the Tuskegee Airman is over.
Felice and Lilly’s story is one of contradictions. One a bohemian writer in the Jewish underground; the other wife to an ardent Nazi, a “good German” Hausfrau, and mother of four. The two women fell in love in wartime Berlin.
Remembering a longtime Museum volunteer and friend.
Scouts will learn about the adversity African Americans in the war effort overcame and take inspiration from their stories of courage and leadership.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, The National WWII Museum will display a series of photographs and personal accounts from Erez Kaganovitz's digital storytelling project.