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#OTD in ‘42, FDR signed Public Law 689, creating the Women’s Reserve branch of the U.S. Naval Reserve. During WWII, more than 100,000 women served as WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), doing everything from rigging parachutes to programming computers

#OTD in ‘45, Pierre Laval, prime minister of Vichy France and a Nazi collaborator, flew from Spain to Austria, where he surrendered to American authorities. The Americans quickly handed him over to French officials for trial. Convicted of treason, Laval was executed on October 15

Today, on this Purple Heart Day—the anniversary of General George Washington’s creation of the award’s predecessor in 1782—please join the National D-Day Memorial in commemorating all who have received the Purple Heart and remembering those wounded and killed on D-Day.

#OTD in ‘44, Canadian Maj. Gen. Rod Keller, commander of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (which had taken Juno Beach on D-Day) was knocked unconscious for a week when the U.S. Eighth Air Force accidentally bombed his headquarters. Image © National Portrait Gallery, London

Life’s 8/2/48, cover featured U.S. sprinter Mel Patton, a WWII Navy veteran who won two gold medals (200-meter dash, 4 x 100-meter relay) at that summer’s London Olympics. The ‘48 Summer Olympics, the first since 1936, starred many athletes who had served in WWII. #ArtifactFriday

This spring, the first of 5 plaques honoring the D-Day Medal of Honor recipients and the late Woody Williams, the last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient, was installed in the Medal of Honor Garden. Visit now to learn about Jimmie W. Monteith’s heroism. #MemorialInFocus

Registration for the Memorial’s Aug. 7 one-day mini-camp closes tomorrow! Sign up now for this shorter version of our popular day camp, designed just for rising 1st through 3rd graders. Tickets are just $35 and are available under the Event Tickets tab at store.dday.org.

Did you see yesterday’s Olympic mixed doubles table tennis matches? The sport didn’t become part of the Games until 1988, but it had been popular since the turn of the century. Soldiers grew up playing ping-pong and kept at it during down time in the service. #WarPosterWednesday

The U.S. Coast Guard marks its 234th birthday this Sunday! To celebrate, today’s #ArtifactFriday entry is this incomplete USCG ensign. Adopted in 1927, this version of the ensign boasts an eagle holding 13 arrows and an olive branch with 13 leaves beneath an arch of 13 stars

We’re planning new facilities to help us educate the next generation about the legacy of D-Day, including the John and Doris Fowler Family Motor Pool and the Robins Amphitheater. Learn more about these projects below: dday.org/give/future-ex…. #MemorialInFocus

Happy 234th birthday, U.S. Coast Guard! Coast Guardsmen, thank you for all you do to ensure our nation’s maritime safety and security. Coast Guard veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial today (admission is always free for Active-duty service members). #USCG

#OTD in ‘44, RADM Don P. Moon died by suicide. During Overlord, Moon commanded Force U, which consisted of about 865 ships and craft. Force U supported the landings on Utah Beach and subsequent operations in Normandy. In Aug., he was preparing for the invasion of southern France

Eight decades later, the National D-Day Memorial has identified 15 more men who fell on D-Day. Learn how the Memorial's research is a resource for the American Battle Monuments Commission and others. Listen and subscribe at dday.org/someone-talked… Supported by Virginia Humanities

In honor of Purple Heart Day, today’s #WarPosterWednesday entry is this ‘42 recruiting poster depicting the Army’s decorations and medals, including the Purple Heart. Today, the Purple Heart is awarded to members of any branch of the military wounded or killed while serving.

Due to the impact of Tropical Storm Debby, the National D-Day Memorial will close at 3PM ET on Thursday, August 8, 2024.dday.org/visit/

Are you headed back to school this month? Are you planning to carry your school supplies in a backpack? How does your pack compare to this World War II-era rucksack, which was designed to attach to a solid frame and carry the heavy load borne by mountain troops? #ArtifactFriday

To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Vire Normandy, a square was named for Memorial founder Bob Slaughter. Hailed as one of the town’s liberators in 1944, Slaughter was wounded in Vire after surviving D-Day. Read more: ow.ly/Jx9K50T36OI 📷Ouest France

NY Times best-selling author Jennet Conant returns to Someone Talked! to discuss her latest work Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins. Listen and subscribe at ow.ly/UqU250Ten00

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith honored D-Day veteran, William Legus by presenting medals to his children, Peggy Joyce and Stan Legus, Friday at the Memorial.

Join us this Thursday, September 12 for our Lunchbox Lecture with Pittsburgh television anchor Michelle Wright, speaking on her book The Secret Diary: The True Story of World War II POW Marvin Doyle. This free event will take place in our Education Q-Hut and be livestreamed.