Mauthausen, one of the worst of the Nazi concentration camps, was liberated by the American 11th Armored Division on May 5, 1945.

DiSabatino was selected by Army officers at NYU and after being interviewed was assigned to Los Alamos.

For generations the symbol of loyalty and faithfulness has been a dog. Here we feature some loyal dogs whose loyalty deserves attention.

The service and legacy of one of New Orleans jazz legends.

Dr. Roscoe Brown served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot in the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force.

During 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.

In 1942, a submarine skipper grew frustrated when a requisition for an essential item was cancelled. His response is still famous in the Navy today.

When 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.

Emma is what The National WWII Museum calls a veteran volunteer--but it’s not the service hours that keep her coming back.

The Museum's Senior Director of Public Programming revisits his favorite books on World War II in North Africa.

Hart 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.

How American PT boats became part of the last patrol conducted in the Mediterranean Sea.