Lunchbox Lecture--Behind the Lens of Ralph Morse: Celebrated War Correspondent and Photographer
Join us in person or virtually to learn more about career Life magazine photographer Ralph Morse!
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Semper Fi: US Marine, WWII Veteran, Historian Ed Bearss
Ed Bearss, a US Marine who was severely wounded in combat in 1944 and went on to become a great Civil War historian, passed away on September 15, 2020, at the age of 97. He stood for the finest values and traditions of the US Marine Corps.
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Inaugural WWII AirPower Expo a Soaring Success!
The National WWII Museum’s first-ever WWII AirPower Expo, in partnership with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), was an unqualified success. More than 10,000 visitors came to the Lakefront Airport over the weekend to climb inside restored planes, including a B-17, C-45, and the world’s only flying B-29. Visitors were also able to speak with the veterans who flew iconic WWII aircraft.
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Lunchbox Lecture: Weird War II
Join Rusty Nix, Communications Manager of the former Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission, as he dives into the weirder and wilder side of the war you THOUGHT you knew and discusses some of the most incredible and bizarre stories of World War II.
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The National WWII Museum Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Museum pays tribute to historic battle with special art exhibit, free public programming and educational travel tours in Normandy
Past Events
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"Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II"
08/13/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a conversation with Pacific War historian and best selling author John Wukovits, who will be interviewed about his latest book: Dogfight Over Tokyo.
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Atomic Veterans: Regular Men, Nuclear Fallout
08/12/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Historian Hannah Dailey as she presents on what it means to be an Atomic Veteran.
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"FALLOUT: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" with Author Lesley Blume
08/09/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMThis presentation of FALLOUT, which will premiere on the Museum’s Facebook page, recounts how John Hersey got the story that no other journalist could—and how he subsequently played a role in ensuring that no nuclear attack has happened since, possibly saving millions of lives.
