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Interviewing Friends or Loved Ones at Home
Curator of Oral History Joey Balfour offers some suggestions for interviewing friends or loved ones at home.
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Operation Revival: Rescue from Stalag Luft I
Between May 13 and May 15, 1945 the 8th Air Force conducted Operation Revival. The target was Stalag Luft I and the objective was to evacuate nearly 8500 Allied POWs via stripped-down B-17s, along with some C-46s and C47s.
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Secret Agents, Secret Armies: The Short Happy Life of the OSS
In 1942, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) became the first independent US intelligence agency. It only lasted for three years and three months but it became the basis for the modern Central Intelligence Agency.
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Walter Broll, The Little Pearl Harbor
Walter Broll was present during the German bombing attack on Bari Harbor in Italy on 2 December 1943.
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Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class George E. Wahlen's Medal of Honor
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
Past Events
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Dinner with a Curator: "Lighter than Air: Wartime Blimps"
07/17/2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMIn World War II, the US Navy employed lighter-than-air squadrons—blimp squadrons—for coastal defense from German U-boats and rescue and recovery.
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Stage Door Idol (Preliminary Round 2)
07/16/2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMJoin us in BB's Stage Door Canteen as singers vie to become the next Stage Door Idol!
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"Expressions of America" Family Night with Belles Pre-Show
07/12/2024 | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PMThe Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive food and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.
