Frank Matthews, a Marine at the Battle of Iwo Jima, recalls having to wield a flame thrower after his fellow soldier was killed by a sniper. Continue reading
The Battle of Iwo Jima ("Operation Detachment") took place from February 19 to March 26, 1945 when United States Armed Forces tried to capture the Japanese Empire's island of Iwo Jima in its entirety. Continue reading
Photographer Joe Rosenthal remembers taking the picture of the marines raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. Continue reading
Below are exerpts from an e-mail received from the daughter of USMC PFC Robert Hall Ayers who served on Iwo Jima at the time of the invasion of the island in February 1945. “…My dad’s unite [sic] was attached to the 5th Amphibious Corps during this assault. He has never … Continue reading
Harry Ettlinger, one of the last surviving members of the Monuments Men, talks about his service recovering the stolen art by Nazis during World War II. Continue reading
Harry Ettlinger, one of the last surviving members of the Monuments Men, talks about his World War II service in Germany where he spent 10 months in salt mines helping to secure stolen art by the Nazis. Continue reading
This video presents a letter from July 23, 1943 by Rose Valland, who worked at the Jeu de Paume Museum and played a pivotal role in the Monuments Men story. Continue reading
Robert Edsel, author of the book, "The Monuments Men," speaks with the president of the National World War II Museum about the obstacles that veterans during the second world war went through to protect important cultural artifacts from destruction by the Nazis. Continue reading
Veteran Harvey Horn recalls what it was like to be a POW in Italy during World War II and comments on how he was treated differently because of his Jewish heritage. Continue reading
Veteran Richard Henke remembers what he saw and how he reacted during the Battle of the Bulge that occurred between December 16, 1944 and January 25, 1945. Continue reading
