Operation Dragoon, the highly successful August 1944 invasion of southern France, was one of the largest amphibious landings of WWII. But it was overshadowed by Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, which was launched two months earlier in June

VMF-214 – Greg Boyington and The Black Sheep Squadron in the Pacific Saturday, October 12th Doors Open at 8am - Presentation Begins at 9am

Thursday, July 4th—All Day Museum Open 10am to 5pm The National Museum of World War II Aviation will celebrate Independence Day with an all-day event at the museum on July 4th.

Thursday, July 4th—All Day Museum Open 10am to 5pm The National Museum of World War II Aviation will celebrate Independence Day with an all-day event at the museum on July 4th.

Saturday, July 13, 2024 Doors Open at 8am Presentation Starts at 9am After December 7th, 1941, the U.S. was on the defensive everywhere in the Southwest Pacific. The Allies were desperate to hold the

History Presentation and P-47 Flight Demonstration The 56th Fighter Group in Europe Saturday, June 15, 2024

History Presentation and Flight Demonstration Women Airforce Service Pilots Forerunners of Today’s Women Military Pilots Saturday, May 18th Doors Open at 8am—Presentation Begins at 9am

On Saturday, April 20th, at 9:00 a.m., retired Army infantry officer and lead docent Ted Severn will present the story of the L birds in World War II

Victory in WWII could not have been achieved without decisive victories at sea. As the war progressed, aircraft carriers played an ever-increasing role in keeping shipping lanes open, supporting amphibious landings, opposing Axis naval attacks, and attacking enemy bases.

The island of Malta in the Mediterranean lays south of Sicily and is astride the air and sea lanes between Europe and North Africa. In June 1940, Italian forces, joined by German forces in 1941, initiated a campaign to