A combat veteran when he landed on Omaha beach on June 6, 1944, Walt Ehlers had made a promise to his mother, which often left him at odds with the morality of a soldier’s duty.
Curator Larry Decuers takes us on an exploration of the Museum’s current special exhibition with special guests Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles, co-authors of The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery.
A look into how one piece of paper could have altered so much—and why confronting uncomfortable historical truths is necessary.
Photo: Entrance to Dr. Alexandra Richie's home near Warsaw
Join us for Veterans Day at The National WWII Museum as we commemorate those who have selflessly served our country and whose sacrifices we must never forget.
Watch live as The National WWII Museum opens its capstone exhibit hall, Liberation Pavilion, exploring the end of World War II, the Holocaust, the postwar years, and how the war continues to impact our lives today.
Travel to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to explore, remember, and reflect on World War II through exclusive access to the Museum’s campus.