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Wings to Beauty: Aviation Pioneer Jacqueline Cochran
Brash, beautiful, and driven, aviatrix Jackie Cochran rose from a childhood of poverty to record-breaking heights in aviation.
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When Silence Is More Forceful Than Words: Geneviève Guilbaud and the Power of Remembrance
Geneviève Guilbaud has lived a life of remembrance, an existence always directed against the forgetting and trivialization of the horrors of Nazism.
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A Princess At War: Queen Elizabeth II During World War II
During the Second World War, life changed dramatically for the people of Britain, including the Royal Family.
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“Lady Death” of the Red Army: Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Known to her enemies as “Lady Death,” Lyudmila Pavlichenko is recognized as the most successful female sniper in history with a total of 309 confirmed kills.
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Sergeant William G. Harrell: Medal of Honor Series
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.
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Maw Maw Marine: Bernice Williams at 100
US Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Sgt. and Museum family member Bernice Williams turns 100 years old on March 1, 2021. She says that her 1943-1945 service as a Marine made her a “better person.”
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Before Montgomery: Bayard Rustin and the Fight for Racial Justice During World War II
For civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, World War II was a crucial time when he explored nonviolent direct action as a philosophy and a method for challenging racial inequality.
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Medgar Evers: US Army Veteran and Civil Rights Leader
Medgar Evers was one of more than a million African Americans who served in the US military during World War II. He returned home only to face daily discrimination and paid the ultimate price for his fight against inequality.
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Dabney Montgomery
Dabney Montgomery, 1051st Quartermaster Service Group Aviation Company of the 96th Air Service Group attached to the 332d Fighter Group, served in southern Italy as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Commander George Fleming Davis, US Navy: Medal of Honor Series
Commander Davis demonstrated steadfast leadership during a kamikaze attack off of Luzon, Philippines.
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Chuck Yeager: WWII Fighter Ace and Record Breaking Test Pilot
Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager was best known as the first man to break the sound barrier, but during World War II Yeager was a decorated fighter ace.
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Private First Class James D. La Belle: Medal of Honor Series
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.