The National WWII Museum offers a final salute to Bert Stolier, who died Monday, June 13, 2016. He was 97, and the longest-serving WWII-veteran volunteer at the Museum.

On March 8, 2012, The National WWII Museum lost a treasured member of our family. Vernon Main was a WWII veteran and longtime Museum volunteer.In addition to his work here at the Museum, Vernon carried our mission to schools, nursing homes and community centers across the region as a member of the Speakers Bureau.

On Thursday, January 15, 2015, The National WWII Museum acknowledged a sad milestone in the death of the Museum’s legendary volunteer Thomas Blakey, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who fought in the European Theater. Blakey died at his home early Thursday morning.

The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of WWII veteran and longtime Museum champion Ralph Crump, who peacefully passed away on March 16.

WWII Veteran, Pioneering Marine, Museum volunteer

Frances Skiba Hoffmann, a WWII veteran and one of the first members of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve, died last week in New Orleans at age 96 of COVID-19. She was a beloved member of our Museum family.

Farewell to one of the last living WWII Medal of Honor recipients.

The pioneering newswoman and author championed the growth of our mission. 

Farewell to the last surviving Doolittle Raider, who generously shared his unforgettable WWII story. 

This Museum certainly would not be the success it is today without Bill. His family is in our thoughts and prayers. His memory lives on in our exhibits, our mission, and our hearts.

We are forever grateful for his service to his country, his lifelong embodiment of the America spirit, and his support of our mission.