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Roscoe Brown of the Tuskegee Airmen
Learn MoreDr. Roscoe Brown served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot in the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force.
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"Walkin' to New Orleans": Dave Bartholomew's WWII Service and Musical Influences
Learn MoreDuring World War II, New Orleans legend Dave Bartholomew joined the US Army band that contributed to his musical success and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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The Battle for Toilet Paper: USS Skipjack
Learn MoreIn 1942, a submarine skipper grew frustrated when a requisition for an essential item was cancelled. His response is still famous in the Navy today.
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The Liberation of Stalag Luft I
Learn MoreWhen POWs awoke at Stalag Luft I on May 1, 1945, the German guards had disappeared and a hand sewn Stars and Stripes replaced the swastika on the flagpole. The Red Army arrived a day later.
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WWII Reads: North Africa
Learn MoreThe Museum's Senior Director of Public Programming revisits his favorite books on World War II in North Africa.
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Victory Corps Volunteer Spotlight: EMMA
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Emma is what The National WWII Museum calls a veteran volunteer--but it’s not the service hours that keep her coming back. -
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Howard Hart
Learn MoreHart describes how as a civilian he was rescued by American paratroopers in the Philippines, and the debt he feels he owed the country that saved him.
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Coastal Parade: The Final Naval Patrol in the Mediterranean Sea
Learn MoreHow American PT boats became part of the last patrol conducted in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Death of the Duce, Benito Mussolini
Learn MoreThe death of Benito Mussolini on April 28, 1945 was characterized “A fitting end to a wretched life,” by The New York Times.
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Keith Renstrom: 4th Marine Division
Learn MoreIn this clip, Renstrom gives a chilling account of the Japanese and civilian suicides at Marpi Point on Saipan.
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Medical Innovations: Antibiotics
Learn MoreThe horrors of World War I led to research that resulted in two antibiotics that saved thousands of lives in World War II, and many millions since.
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SHOP TALK: Collecting Aircraft at The National WWII Museum
Learn MoreBuilding a Collection of World War II aircraft 60 years after the war has been a challenging aspect of building the Museum collection.