Hello All, Hanna ReitschTo continue with Women’s History Month, I would like to introduce you to Hanna Reitsch, an accomplished German aviatrix and Nazi test pilot during World War II. She was the only female to be awarded the Iron Cross First Class and the...
Hello All,Snowy morning on Smith Mountain Lake, 2.17.15Gi Jive 2015I hope you all are enjoying our recent snowstorm! Just a reminder, the National D-day Memorial will be closed until Thursday, and possibly later, due to the current weather conditions. We want everyone to remain safe...
There is one aspect of my job that I love above everything else – meeting the men and women who valiantly served our country. It is a great pleasure to get to speak with veterans of WWII and D-Day, and an even greater pleasure...
Gremlins (n)…a mischievous invisible being, said by airmen in WWII to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties WWII Veterans Photo of the 388th Heavy Bomb GroupHello everyone! This week we are going to take a little detour to look at a lighter side of history...