Enemy action still raged on Saipan when 10 American Army nurses landed there on July 9, 1944. Major (then Captain) Birdie Daigle was in command of the group, who found an utterly destroyed landscape and 900 wounded civilians.
The National World War II Museum hosts '40s themed talent competition at the Stage Door Canteen
This unique artifact tells a one-of-a-kind story from the day that irrevocably changed the world.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra was at the top of the charts when Miller gave it all up to support the war effort. This two part series will highlight Miller’s career and untimely disappearance.
Heroism on the battlefield often goes unrecognized for generations, as it did for Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers.
The National WWII Museum’s newest tour brings you to Japan, where World War II ultimately ended. Beginning in Tokyo, guests will investigate the Japanese perspective on the end of the war at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and also explore the Japanese civilian experience at the National Showa Memorial Museum.
Join us in BB's Stage Door Canteen as singers vie to become the next Stage Door Idol!
Join us in BB's Stage Door Canteen as singers vie to become the next Stage Door Idol!