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.

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.

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.

Dorothy Britt (later Mann) was one of only 1,100 women who trained as pilots with the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). Through artifacts from her service and stories of her experiences, she continues to inspire.

Jeanette "Nettie" Parker worked as a riveter for Fisher Body Plant Aircraft Division in Memphis, Tennessee from February 1943-July 1945.

The first B-29s over Tokyo were pathfinders. Coming in over the target from opposite directions, the pathfinders dropped their payload, which immediately burst into flames. The pathfinder's job now done, they retreated from the area, the target now brightly illuminated in the shape of an enormous fiery “X”.

The US Army's surprise capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River at Remagen, Germany, broke open Germany's defenses in the west.

On March 6, 1945 when US forces entered Cologne, the Gothic cathedral loomed above the ruins. Army Chaplain and future Archbishop Philip Hannan soon devoted himself to protecting the cathedral.

Author Liza Mundy highlights an inspiring group of women during World War II.

Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald's voice soothed and entertained many during World War II. Her records were even sent to a besieged London, where her hit songs kept civilians in air raid shelters occupied during the long, scary hours of the Blitz.

Since its launch in 2006, Knit Your Bit has reached more than 10,000 knitters and crocheters in all 50 states. Through their efforts, the Museum has distributed more than 50,000 scarves to veterans’ centers, hospitals, and service organizations across the country.

Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement, while less known to Americans, is a powerful example of youthful resistance to the Nazi Regime.