Jim Goodrich, 5th Marine Division
James Goodrich was a veteran of two campaigns when he landed on Iwo Jima in 1945 with the 5th Marine Division.
James Goodrich was a veteran of two campaigns when he landed on Iwo Jima in 1945 with the 5th Marine Division.
AFN, the American Forces Network, was radio at its best: as the audible link to home for many soldiers fighting in Europe, it was a musical distraction, a news service, a way to stay up to date on sports, and finally, an unintended ambassador of the American way of life.
John Fox was one of seven African Americans who had their earlier awards upgraded to the Medal of Honor on January 13, 1997. Like all but one of the veterans, he did not live to see this honor.
She knew all the levels of power in the complicated structure of the Third Reich: whom to flatter, whom to freeze out, and especially, whom to recommend to her paramour.
The correspondence between Lenny and Diana Miller captures the trials and triumphs of a couple separated by war, but determined to defeat fascism.
Seventy five years ago, the Allies launched a covert operation targeting Nazi Germany’s mail.
Iconic entertainer of the Jazz Age, famous for her risqué performances, Josephine Baker responded to the start of World War II by becoming a spy for the French Resistance. Known as the “Creole Goddess” of France, Baker used her celebrity to gain access to high-ranking Axis officials.
Museum adds rare barrage balloon equipment to Collection.
A night of horror, and the worst maritime disaster of all time.