12 Jan

Posted at 18:15h in #dday, #ddayfallen, 29th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, artifacts, Charles Albert Rippon, collection, curation, dday letters, History, LCT-458, National D-Day Memorial, Uncategorized, Utah Beach, WWII by

Hello Friends!I am excited to feature a blog written by our Director of Education, John Long. On top of all of his other job responsibilities, he’s been working tirelessly on reorganizing our collection while accessioning new artifacts at the same time. One of both of...

19 Nov

Posted at 18:38h in 4th Infantry Division, Code Talkers, Comanche, D-Day, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans, Uncategorized, WWII by

This month we celebrate Native American Heritage Month by looking at code talkers of World War II, specifically the men of the Comanche Tribe.  In December 1940, seventeen Comanche were recruited by the US Army to become code talkers.  These men were assigned to...

22 Oct

Posted at 01:19h in 4th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Regiment, Alabama, Charlie Grayson, D-Day Fatality, D-Day Memorial Event, Huntsville, Ivy Division, Uncategorized, Wartime Christmas, WWII Christmas by

Luminaries around the MemorialAs we enter the holiday season, we are reminded everyday of the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women around the world as they work to defend our country.  We are also reminded of the ultimate sacrifice paid by many of those...