The National WWII Museum

Join us at The National WWII Museum on October 20 for our annual Fall Educator Appreciation Night! Local educators are invited to explore the Museum after hours—completely free of charge—while learning about the programs and resources the Museum offers teachers and students. Visit our website to register now. https://lnkd.in/gvTH6PJn

Enrollment is now open for The National WWII Museum's online continuing education course, Holocaust: War and Genocide: Part 1, in partnership with Arizona State University. This course will examine how World War II became the key catalyst for the evolution of the Holocaust as war and genocide reinforced and built on each other. Visit our website to learn more and enroll by October 28. https://lnkd.in/g_w-TfXq

Today we celebrate the US Navy's 249th birthday! The Museum will mark this service birthday with FREE admission for all active-duty members, reserve members, retirees, and veterans of the Navy. Click the link to learn more. https://bit.ly/484Szze

Did you know The National WWII Museum has a travel program through which you can journey to WWII locations—from lesser-known sites available exclusively to our travel programs to iconic landmarks steeped in heroism and history? Join us on October 22 to learn more about Paris to Pointe du Hoc, a unique tour cruising the Seine River from Paris into the heart of Normandy. Visit our website to register for this webinar. https://bit.ly/3U8YoWK

The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of WWII veteran, Museum volunteer, and dear friend Robert “Bob” Wolf, who passed away this week at the age of 99. Born in 1925, Wolf joined the US Army in 1943 and was assigned to the intelligence section of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. He was deployed to Germany in 1945, participating in the Ruhr Pocket actions of the Central Europe Campaign. Because of his Dutch and German Jewish heritage he spoke German and was often called upon to translate for officers in his unit. Following the German surrender, Wolf and the 86th Infantry Division redeployed to the Pacific where they served on occupation duty. While in the Philippines, Wolf was able to observe the war crimes trials in Manila. Wolf volunteered at the Museum for 22 years, logging more than 6,000 hours of service translating German documents and speaking to visitors and student groups. He is featured in the Museum's interactive Voices from the Front experience, and his oral history can be found at the link. We are grateful for Mr. Wolf's service and friendship, and our thoughts are with his wife, Marie—also a longtime volunteer—and his family. https://bit.ly/40422EW

In the summer of 1944, 63 incarcerated Japanese American men—all members of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee—were convicted in federal court of violating the Selective Service Act after refusing to participate in the draft. Join Assistant Curator Brandon Daake on October 22 as he discusses the group’s efforts to challenge the military conscription and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II as well as their postwar movement to secure redress and reparations for camp survivors. Buy your tickets here: https://bit.ly/486Ndng

The National WWII Museum's "Making Masters of the Air" podcast is a 2024 Signal Awards finalist in the Television & Film category! Vote now to help us win the Listener's Choice Award here: https://bit.ly/480tbL9

The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of WWII veteran, longtime Museum volunteer, and dear friend Ralph Hopkins, who recently passed away. Hopkins, a New Orleans native, joined the US Navy at 17 years old after his father signed his enlistment papers. Following training camp, Hopkins was assigned to the USS Louisville (CA-28) where he served as a Seaman Second Class in the deck force. Hopkins participated in the Battle of Okinawa while aboard the Louisville. After the war ended, the Louisville and her escort, the USS Herndon (DD-638), traveled along the Chinese coast, accepting enemy surrenders and identifying minefields. Hopkins and his ship later served in Operation Magic Carpet, which brought thousands of troops back to the United States from the Pacific. We are grateful for Mr. Hopkins's service and friendship, and our thoughts are with his family.

Virtual registration for The National WWII Museum's 17th International Conference is open now! Tune in this November as the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe discuss the key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world. Visit our website to learn more. https://bit.ly/3Bu2Rgh

In this special episode of "World War II On Topic," Museum Historian Jennifer Putnam, PhD, speaks with author and photographer Antony Penrose about his mother, trailblazing WWII photojournalist Lee Miller. His book, "The Lives of Lee Miller," served as inspiration for the new film "Lee," starring Academy Award winner Kate Winslet. Click the link to listen now. https://lnkd.in/djbewawt