An Eyewitness to the USS Hornet's Last Battle
From the Museum's Digitial Collections, firsthand narration to accompany the recent images from 17,500 feet below the Pacific waves.
From the Museum's Digitial Collections, firsthand narration to accompany the recent images from 17,500 feet below the Pacific waves.
Navy Ensign John Joseph Parle risked his own life to save a ship and ensure a successful Allied amphibious invasion of Sicily in 1943.
The German response to the Warsaw Uprising was characterized by ruthless terror and unrelenting bloodshed, which caused civilian support to drastically diminish.
The experiences of Pilot Teresa James exemplify the dedicated service of WASP women in World War II.
The National WWII Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is pleased to issue a call for papers for its Spring 2027 Emerging Scholars Colloquium, “New Directions in WWII History.”
New recruits from across the US Armed Forces will publicly take the Oath of Enlistment before family, friends, and community members.
Learn the story behind the woman who became the Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat.
Join us for an evening of remembrance and reflection to commemorate Yom HaShoah.