As Dusty Kleiss pulled away from the Japanese fleet, he kicked rudder in his Dauntless and looked back at his target. Kaga was undergoing a series of explosions that utterly eviscerated the ship, exposing her innards like some disemboweled animal.
James Scott’s Book Rampage Depicts One of the Bloodiest Chapters in the History of World War II
The National WWII Museum today celebrated two significant milestones, each marking a major step toward completing its physical campus: the grand opening of Hall of Democracy and the groundbreaking of Liberation Pavilion.
How Captain Charles K. Peters’s P-51D Model Mustang Fighter, Daddy Rabbit, Roared Back to Life during a Bomber Escort Mission into Germany
Recognizing the Sacrifice of Taffy 3 at Leyte Gulf
The campaigns in Italy from the first landings in September 1943 through May 1945 tested Allied soldiers to the limit.
Artist and Polish Jewish refugee Arthur Szyk became renowned in the 1930s and '40s for his caricatures and political cartoons, throughout which he displayed a broad concern for human rights.
Join The National WWII Museum this spring to learn more about the inspiring story of the American Home Front effort that brought victory to the Allies and brought the country out of the Great Depression.