Bill Garbo, 112th Cavalry Regiment
Bill Garbo describes advancing past Baker Hill during the battle of Leyte.
Bill Garbo describes advancing past Baker Hill during the battle of Leyte.
On July 5, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur released a communique announcing that major combat operations in the Philippine Islands had concluded.
A snapshot of Roland Martin's course from boyhood in California to a B-17 Pilot stationed in England, ending as a POW in Germany.
On July 7, 1944, the US Army 27th Infantry Division bore the brunt of the largest Banzai attack of the war. When the smoke cleared and the dust settled, over 4,000 Japanese troops were dead, and American dead and wounded numbered nearly 1,000.
Richard B. Frank, author of Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War Volume 1: 1937-1942, discusses the opening moves of the war in Asia, and why it is important today.
Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
Join us in conversation with author Jan Davis, whose books explore the connections between her father's time as a B-17 pilot in World War II and her experiences as an astronaut.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.