Arthur Van Haren Jr. became one of World War II’s top Navy fighter aces, even as his Mexican American heritage went unrecognized.

The African American 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion's aggressive assault across Germany's Siegfried Line in 1945 earned the respect and camaraderie of white GIs in the front lines.

Two months before Pearl Harbor, a sailor became Louisiana's first fatality in World War II.  

A real world spy story fit for the silver screen.

Among the Museum's collection are many stories of those who did not return, like PFC Darrel “Happy” Neil, killed in action on July 7, 1944 in France.