Guests prepare for Mrs. Brown to launch one of her sons' warships.

The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery

The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery features rotating exhibits that draw on the Museum’s own collections, as well as relevant traveling exhibits from leading institutions around the world.

June 30, 2023 – March 31, 2024

The Go for Broke Spirit: Legacy in Portraits

A selection of photographer Shane Sato’s powerful portraits of Japanese American veterans of World War II are showcased in The Joe W. & Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery through March 31, 2024. Supplemented with artifacts and oral histories from the Museum’s collection, The Go for Broke Spirit: Legacy in Portraits explores the selfless service, profound patriotism, and enduring legacy of the Japanese American men and women who persevered in the face of prejudice and incarceration, and risked their lives to advance the Allied effort.

Supported by Catherine and David Edwards

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The National WWII Museum

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Exhibit Location

Louisiana Memorial Pavilion

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