Merchant Marine, Louis Taix of New Orleans, Louisiana, was lost at sea when the SS Nicarao was sunk by a German submarine U-751 on the night of May 15, 1942, in the Bahama Islands.
Private Snafu, a Warner Bros. Studios cartoon produced for the war effort, educated and entertained GIs.
Films presented in the Reel History Film series illustrates the power of community and American heroes on the frontlines.
The courageous Free French defense of the remote desert fortress of Bir Hacheim in May 1942 helped turn the tide of the war in North Africa.
On Memorial Day and every day, the name of Richard McCurdy, killed in action during Operation Torch, and other boys like him should be kept alive and their sacrifices and those of their families remembered. They were and are part of a nation, a city, a neighborhood, and a family.
Join 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.
Join us in conversation with Stephen O. Sears, author of Sunniland, a novel following a young geologist in Florida monitoring the development of a new oil well while facing a German U-boat rampage taking place in the nearby Gulf of Mexico in the spring of 1943.
Join The National WWII Museum’s Young Benefactors for a light cocktail reception and the opportunity to interact with real WWII artifacts.