This Museum certainly would not be the success it is today without Bill. His family is in our thoughts and prayers. His memory lives on in our exhibits, our mission, and our hearts.

The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of Mark Rubin who was personally committed to ensuring future generations would never forget the lessons of the Holocaust and World War II.

In March 1942, a special exhibit opened in New York City of 14 pieces of art each contributed by 14 artists who had escaped Nazi-occupied Europe.

During the German invasion of the USSR, the Soviet Secret Police (NKVD) brutally murdered between 10,000 and 40,000 political prisoners in Western Ukraine over the course of eight days, which sparked waves of ethnic violence following the German occupation of the region.

One of two remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipients, Charles Coolidge, passed away on April 6, 2021 at the age of 99. He was awarded the Medal for his actions in France in 1944.