TODAY @ 10a, Friends of the National WWII Memorial & the National Mall NPS will hold a special Memorial Day ceremony, honoring the 400,000+ servicemembers who died in the war effort. They're also marking 20yrs since the WWII Monument's commemoration.
W/Exec. Dir. Holly Rotondi:

You can read about the 17 year journey to build the National WWII Memorial Friends, and plans for upkeep 20 years since its opening here: toledoblade.com/local/politics…

You can learn more about the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee UNITY Award present annually by the Friends of the National WWII Memorial here: vimeo.com/948148577 Previous UNITY Award recipients Robin Roberts, the Honorable Norman Mineta, and Steven Spielberg.

Celebrated the 20th anniversary of the WWII Memorial Friends with a lifting tribute to the legacy of the Greatest Generation. To date, more than 100 million have visited since the National WW II Memorial its opening. Humbled to receive the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee UNITY Award.

U.S. Army Sergeant Sylvester Antolak of St. Clairsville, OH, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, on May 24, 1944.

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World War II Veteran Minnie Shipp of Albuquerque, NM, turns 103 today.

Minnie was a trailblazer during World War II, serving as one of the first women to join the Coast Guard when Congress created the U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve.

Happy Birthday Minnie!

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WWII Veteran John Homan, of State College, PA, wrote a memoir that came out last week. The 100 year old worked with Jared Frederick, a Penn State Altoona history instructor, to write “Into the Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force.”

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Happy 100th Birthday to WWII veteran Harold Green!

Harold served his country from 1944-1946 as a member of the U.S. Army's 36th Infantry Division in Central Europe.

Please share your birthday wishes by signing the virtual card at the link below.

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ICYM: Yesterday, Friends announced Rep. Marcy Kaptur as the recipient of the 4th Annual Brigadier General Charles E. McGee UNITY Award for her tireless efforts to see the National World War II Memorial take its place on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

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On May 23, 1944, during the Italian Campaign's Battle of Anzio, Allied ground forces at Anzio broke through the German line after months of fighting, ending up in a stalemate. These seven men were awarded the Medal of Honor for their extraordinary actions on this day.

WWII Veteran Clarence “Bud” Anderson of Auburn, CA, died on May 17, 2024 at 102. Anderson was a celebrated U.S. Air Force pilot who was the last surviving triple ace of WWII and the highest scoring P-51 Mustang pilot in his squadron.

Rest in Peace, Sir!

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Friends of the National World War II Memorial is pleased to present the 4th Annual Brigadier General Charles E. McGee UNITY Award to Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur!

Click below to watch the video award presentation.

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Celebrating 100 Years of Sonny Freedman!

U.S. Army Air Forces WWII Vet Isadore “Sonny” Freedman turns 100 today! Known for his stories, humor, and love, Sonny brings smiles to everyone he meets. Wish him a happy birthday by signing his virtual card!

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Help Us Celebrate Willard Walls' 100th Birthday!

Born May 21, 1924, in Philadelphia, Willard Walls Jr. served in Patton’s 3rd Army in WWII and as a USAF pilot in the Korean War. Please share birthday wishes by signing the virtual card at the link below.

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World War II veteran, lawyer and musician, Victor W. “Vic” Fuentealba, 101, died on April 17, 2024 in Towson, MD. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and in 1944 was sent to Europe where he served with the famed 84th Infantry Division.

Rest in Peace, Sir!

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Ted Novak, 101, from Linfield, PA, a thrice-wounded veteran of some of WWII’s most famous and deadliest battles, has received France’s highest honor, the Legion of Honor, from the French government.

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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced recently that U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth J. McKeeman, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, killed over Toulon, France during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 18, 2023.

Rest in Peace, Sir!

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World War II Monthly Essay Series

Don’t miss out on the latest essay in the Friends of the National World War II Memorial’s series by Resident Historian Alex Kershaw titled, “The Last Pass”.

Read Now: wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/the-last-…

Sherman David London, of Southbury, CT, an award-winning journalist at the Waterbury Republican-American newspapers, the longest serving member of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission and a World War II veteran, died May 2, 2024 at the age of 102.

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Today, May 17, 2024 is National Bike to Work Day! During World War II, basic transportation was difficult, costly and dangerous. This led many soldiers and refugees to use bicycles.

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