In the aftermath of the Battle of Kasserine Pass, US II Corps passed to the command of General Harold Alexander’s 18th Army Group. When Alexander took command on February 20, 1943, one of his first tasks was to assess II Corp’s combat readiness after its setbacks during its early engagements around Kasserine Pass.
Born in the Appalachian Mountains on May 1, 1918, in Cherry Grove, West Virginia, T/Sgt. Clinton Hedrick enlisted in the US Army in September 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, before America’s entry into the war.
Jack Mathis was born the second of three children in San Angelo, Texas, on September 25, 1921.
Long Overdue: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal
Morris E. Crain was born on October 7, 1924, in Bandana, Kentucky, on the very western edge of the state.
When they weren't traveling the world to report on the war, Ernest Hemingway and his wife, Martha Gellhorn, spent much of the 1940s residing in Havana, Cuba.
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 to learn more about the Museum's latest special exhibit, Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II.