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Bill Garbo, 112th Cavalry Regiment
Bill Garbo describes advancing past Baker Hill during the battle of Leyte.
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MacArthur’s July 5, 1945 Communique’ “The entire Philippine Islands are now liberated…”
On July 5, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur released a communique announcing that major combat operations in the Philippine Islands had concluded.
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Roland Martin and His Final Flight Aboard the Iron Maiden
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.
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Banzai Attack: Saipan
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.
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Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War (1937-1942) with Author Richard B. Frank
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.
Past Events
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Storytime at the Museum
10/29/2024 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSpark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
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The Victory Belles Illuminate the Night
10/28/2024 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PMJoin our signature vocal trio the Victory Belles for an evening of 1940s tunes paired with our state-of-the-art outdoor sound and light show, Expressions of America.
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Dine & Dance Spooktacular with the Victory Swing Orchestra
10/26/2024 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMThe National WWII Museum's own Victory Swing Orchestra celebrates the great big bands of the WWII era.
