More than 80 years after the Battle of Saipan, DNA analysis helped identify and account for Marine Sergeant Frank L. Schmaltz. He was finally brought home to Louisiana and laid to rest with full military honors.
On November 3, 1943, Adolf Hitler called for a fundamental reorientation of German strategy to strengthen the west in preparation for an Anglo-American landing.
Learn more about the Medal of Honor recipient and Museum friend.
The National WWII Museum’s new original special exhibit, Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War, follows the prolific history and remarkable resilience of the decorated heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) and her veteran crew that mirror the indomitable spirit of her namesake city.
The Museum’s Digital Collection has been made possible in part by a generous gift from The Hearst Foundations.
Artist Guy de Montlaur drew inspiration from Bach. You will, too, at this hands-on event.
Commemorative events at the Museum will feature WWII veterans, exhibit tours, film screenings, and more.
