A US Army medic during the landings at Normandy, Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.

The National WWII Museum joins the nation in mourning the loss of Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), a US Navy veteran and the 39th president of the United States of America.

The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of WWII veteran, Museum volunteer, and dear friend Herman “Dutch” Prager Jr., who passed away recently at age 99.

The National WWII Museum mourns the passing of the Honorable Jacquelyn “Jackie” Brechtel Clarkson, Trustee Emerita. 

Museum President & CEO Emeritus Nick Mueller mourns the loss of friend and colleague Marc Pachter. 

The long and astounding life of Adolfo Kaminsky (1925–2023) typifies a quite modern form of deception—the art of forging documents.

The National WWII Museum expresses its deepest sympathies to the British Royal Family and the peoples of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth on today’s passing of Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022).

On June 22, Alexander Jefferson (1921-2022), one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, passed away at the age of 100.

Hershel “Woody” Williams, a dear friend of The National WWII Museum and the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, passed away today at age 98.

Today we commemorate former US Secretary of Commerce and Transportation Norman Mineta, who passed away on May 3 at the age of 90.