1945 was a turning point for the famous winery of Chateau Mouton Rothschild and the creation of unique tradition: Artists creating wine labels.

Joe Louis was boxing's heavyweight world champion when he joined the US Army and fought for his country and his community.

Rob Citino, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian of the Museum, lists his favorite books on D-Day.

Captain Lucien Laborde was one of nearly 280,000 men and women from Louisiana who served in the Armed Forces in World War II.

James Robinson was a professional soldier who lost his life on April 6, 1945 fighting for his country.

In secret, hidden from occupying German forces, Willem Kolff developed the first dialysis machine to save patients from kidney failure. After the war, he brought his device to the United States and made a career in artificial organ development.

On April 4, 1945, the US 4th Armored Division and 89th Infantry Division of the Third US Army came face to face with the horrors of Nazi brutality. The men discovered Ohrdruf, a Nazi labor camp and a subcamp of the Buchenwald system.

The US 30th Infantry Division receives the Presidential Unit Citation in honor of its heroism at the Battle of Mortain, August 1944.

Medal of Honor recipient 1st Lt. Vernon Baker discusses the details of the valorous action that earned him this recognition.

One unit had perhaps the oddest assignment in the US Army: create a fake force, but make it look and sound real.

Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin.

The Museum hosted a symposium on "Eisenhower: The Monumental Man" in November 2019, focusing on his early years and his WWII experiences, including as Supreme Commander.