Each tattoo inked on the skin of those who lived through World War II tells a unique story, reflecting both personal experiences and collective history.
The National WWII Museum announces Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond conference, a first-of-its-kind educational event examining World War II’s place in public memory and how historians, filmmakers, media, memorials and museums help shape the legacy of the global conflict.
Join us for the concluding event of our 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor programming, a discussion that covers a sweeping history of America’s long and fateful military relationship with the Philippines amid a century of Pacific warfare.
Grant Ichikawa volunteered for US Army service while incarcerated in the Gila River camp. His service as a Japanese translator and interpreter was just the beginning of a long military career.