Private Joseph Pantillion Martinez's Medal of Honor
The first Medal of Honor awarded to a Hispanic American in World War II was also the first awarded for actions on the North American continent since 1898.
The first Medal of Honor awarded to a Hispanic American in World War II was also the first awarded for actions on the North American continent since 1898.
Absentee ballots gave American citizens in uniform a voice in their nation’s government during World War II.
There is insufficient attention paid to the long history of the Roma within European culture.
Mexican American US Army medic Corporal Anthony Acevedo suffered unimaginable horrors as a POW of the Germans. He survived Stalag IXB and then the Berga slave labor camp as well as the trauma and stigma of having been a prisoner of war.
Benjamin Carson talks about volunteering for the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion and the brutally realistic training they received in San Diego to prepare for combat in the Pacific.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
Uniformed scouts will enjoy FREE Museum admission and reduced cost for family members all week long.
Scouts will learn about the adversity African Americans in the war effort overcame and take inspiration from their stories of courage and leadership.