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Private First Class Desmond Thomas Doss Medal of Honor
On October 12, 1945, US Army medic Desmond Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers Throw Back to 1945 to Benefit The National WWII Museum
On September 2, 1945, Japan signed the documents that ended World War II. That October, the World Series was enjoyed by a nation at peace for the first time since December 7, 1941. While most star players were still overseas and some wartime rules remained in effect, the game marked a much-needed return to normalcy for Americans. The Detroit Tigers ultimately triumphed over the Chicago Cubs four games to three—in large part due to the play of honorably discharged slugger Hank Greenberg.
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Meet the Author "Churchill: Master and Commander--Winston Churchill at War, 1895-1945"
British author and historian Anthony Tucker-Jones comes to discuss his latest work on one of the giants of history, Winston Churchill, with the Museum’s own Dr. Rob Citino. Presented as The Orlin Russell Corey Memorial Lecture, in Partnership with the Churchill Society of New Orleans.
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Remembering Tom Blakey
On Thursday, January 15, 2015, The National WWII Museum acknowledged a sad milestone in the death of the Museum’s legendary volunteer Thomas Blakey, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who fought in the European Theater. Blakey died at his home early Thursday morning.
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Get in the Scrap!
January Classroom of the Month: East Garner Magnet Middle School in Garner, North Carolina.
Past Events
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Radio Days: Mining Your Mind for Laughs
09/15/2018 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMLearn how to write humor on any topic with Martha Bolton, who Bob Hope once said “finds fun in the familiar, the mirth in the mundane, the belly laughs in the bellyaches of everyday living.”
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Photographer Phil Stern in World War II
09/11/2018 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMLiesl Bradner presents “Snapdragon: The World War II Exploits of Darby's Ranger and Combat Photographer Phil Stern”
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Across 2 Wars Tour - American Legion (September 3, 2018 Start)
09/03/2018 - 09/11/2018 | 12:00 AMThe American Legion, with a current membership of 2.1 million wartime veterans, was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong natio...
