Seventy six years ago, American soldiers faced a crisis.

Adorned with Captains bars and the Ivy Cross of the 4th Infantry Division, the M-1 Helmet of Captain Leonard T. Schroeder has a very unique history associated with it.

Thomas Quigley describes fighting out of the hedgerows through the town of St. Lo to Brest where he was wounded during house to house fighting.

Slapton Sands taught the Allies lessons, at a high price.

Diaries provided by the Red Cross and the YMCA occupied many long hours of those held in German POW camps. Assistant Director for Curatorial Service Kimberly Guise discusses how the Museum’s collection of this surprising genre has grown substantially over the last 20 years of the Museum’s life.

Norman “Dusty” Kleiss describes his attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway.

Learn the story of one of the early collections acquired by the Museum.

Renowned historian Carlo Ginzburg’s life and scholarship are deeply connected to and profoundly shaped by the history of antifascism in Italy and World War II.

Career newspaper photographer Eliot Kamenitz reflects on his father’s role as a glider pilot on D-Day and in two other military actions in Europe, and the pivotal importance of the D-Day experience in his father’s life.

George Kearney talks about working for Higgins Industries during the war.

In the bloodiest  battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.

Highlights from the Collection over the last 20 years.