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Guardians on the Periphery: The US Army in Hawaii
Hawaii’s initial importance to the US Army was not due to long-term planning, but it would become a crucial piece of a defensive network in the Pacific.
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USS California Medal of Honor Recipients at Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, USS California’s crew fought bravely to save her. For their heroic actions, four of her crew were awarded the Medal of Honor.
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The Fallen Crew of the USS Arizona and Operation 85
The Operation 85 project aims to identify unknown servicemen who perished aboard the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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A Survivor at the Surrender, USS West Virginia
Severely damaged by Japanese torpedoes at Pearl Harbor, USS West Virginia returned to service in October 1944. When the Japanese surrendered on September 2, 1945, she was in Tokyo Bay, a symbol of the resilience of the United States Navy.
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Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Jack Glass
Glass and the crew of the USS Enterprise survived Guadalcanal to fight another day—barely.
Past Events
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Faith in Wartime Lecture Presented by Baptist Community Ministries
04/23/2019 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMDuncan Ryūken Williams presents American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War.
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Guadalcanal: Turning Point in the Pacific Symposium
02/09/2019 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PMJoin leading scholars for a daylong examination of the battle as waged by land, sea, and air, as well as the lessons learned.
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Victory in the Pacific Tour
03/16/2018 - 03/26/2018 | 12:00 AMThis unique, inaugural journey from The National WWII Museum takes guests to the sites of the Pacific war, from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima and more. Travel luxuriously while experiencing history up close, with help from renowned historians and eyewitnesses to World War II.
