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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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Private Cleto Rodriguez's Medal of Honor
Mexican American Cleto Rodriguez brazenly attacked an enemy fortress to save his platoon during the Battle of Manila, heroics for which he received the nation’s highest military honor.
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Private First Class Douglas T. Jacobson's Medal of Honor
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
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Sailor Charles Walter David Jr. Gave His Life to Save Fellow Americans
Coast Guardsman Charles Walter David Jr. volunteered to rescue sailors from the doomed USAT Dorchester and also saved the lives of two of his own shipmates.
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Donald Bryan, 352nd Fighter Group
Donald Bryan talks about the P-51D Mustang he flew in combat and how it compared to the German Me 262 jet fighter aircraft.
Past Events
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Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration and Museum’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
06/06/2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum on June 6 in marking the 81st anniversary of D-Day.
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Heroes’ Welcome
06/06/2025 | 8:50 AM - 9:00 AMJoin us to welcome members of the WWII generation to their museum on its 25th anniversary.
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H-Hour Remembrance Gathering
06/06/2025 | 6:30 AM - 7:30 AMJoin us to mark the moment the invasion of Normandy began 81 years ago.
