The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the American Spirit Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Museum.
US Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-New Jersey), the last remaining WWII veteran serving in the Senate, passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind only two WWII veterans in the US House of Representatives: Ralph Hall (R-Texas) and John Dingell (D-Michigan). Lautenberg was the final member among 115 US senators who had served in the military during WWII.
German troops invading France in the spring of 1940 committed widespread atrocities, especially against Black African colonial troops. One of the worst massacres took place at the town of Chasselay on June 20.
On the Air, the newest Stage Door Canteen production, debuts at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans on March 25, 2011.