“The new year of the Second World War 1942 opened upon us in an entirely different shape for Britain.” -Prime Minister Winston Churchill

In 1944, Glamour magazine published a profile on Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class Primrose “Pat” Robinson, who served with the WAVES from 1943-1945.

The Museum’s volunteer force includes over 35 Vietnam-era veterans with a wide variety of service experiences, who each bring a unique understanding and connection to their service as volunteers.

Brash, beautiful, and driven, aviatrix Jackie Cochran rose from a childhood of poverty to record-breaking heights in aviation.

On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, that ultimately laid the foundation for the forced removal and subsequent incarceration of over 125,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of whom were American citizens.