Sgt. Dinwiddie's War │ B-17s, POWs and the Belgian Underground in World War II By Terry Irwin Saturday, January 29, 1944 -- it was the day that forever changed the life of T/Sgt. Don Dinwiddie, radioman on the G.I. Sheets, a B-17 bomber on a mission to destroy Nazi targets in Frankfurt, Germany. Please join […]
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The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's monthly Author Talk series is proud to host the United States debut of Brian E. Krapf's new book A Churchill Treasury | Sir Winston's Public Service Through Memorabilia on August 25th at 2:00 pm. This event is free to the public, but registration is required: Register here […]
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's monthly Author Talk series is proud to present Howard Mansfield, who will discuss his book I Will Tell No War Stories: What Our Fathers Left Unsaid about World War II. This program presented by the museum will take place on September 12th at 6:30 pm at […]
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force invites the public to a special screening of the documentary film, The Girl Who Wore Freedom, with Director Christian Taylor on Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 at 11:00am. The event is free to the public, but registration is required: https://forms.gle/HNeZejvWfXNQJBf97 About the Documentary The Girl Who Wore […]
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's Author Talk series is proud to present Jeff Duford, who will be discussing Eighth Air Force Technology | WWII to the Cold War. This program will take place on Saturday, November 9th at 11:00 am at the museum. Duford will explore the critical role of technological […]
In tribute to our nation’s heroes, the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will open its doors on Monday, November 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for Veterans Day, welcoming veterans with free admission as a token of gratitude for their service. A special “Ringing of the Bells” ceremony will take place […]
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force’s Author Talk series is proud to present John Patrick Murphy, who will read and discuss his collection of poetry, World War II in Simple Poetry. This program will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, at 11:00 a.m. at the museum. World War II in Simple Poetry offers a unique glimpse […]
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's Author Talk series is proud to present Karen Hoaglund & Donna Burgard, who discuss the story of Lt. John R. “Bob” Hanzlik in Memoir of a World War II B-24 Pilot | The Story in His Own Words. This program will take place on Wednesday, November […]
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's Author Talk series is proud to present Carole Engle Avriett, who will read and discuss her book, Midnight in Ironbottom Sound: The Harrowing Story of Heroism in the Shark-Infested Waters of the Guadalcanal with a special introduction by Rear Admiral Cedric Pringle. This program will take […]