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.

The National WWII Museum’s new original special exhibit, Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War, follows the prolific history and remarkable resilience of the decorated heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) and her veteran crew that mirror the indomitable spirit of her namesake city.

On display November 6, 2025, through May 10, 2026, in the Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall Originally created by and...