The National WWII Museum 2019 Annual Report by The National WWII Museum

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WWII veteran George Sarros visited Omaha Beach, Vierville-sur-Mer, 75 years after serving during the invasion of France.

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Work on The National WWII Museum began in 1990, based on historian and author Stephen E. Ambrose’s dream to tell the stories of the men and women who risked their lives during World War II. Originally envisioned as a small museum focusing on the D-Day invasion of Normandy, The National WWII Museum has grown into a world-class institution that shares the complete story of the American experience in the war.

Nineteen years later, with the Museum’s capital expansion nearing completion, we honored the D-Day servicemembers who permeated Ambrose’s original vision. In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of one of the greatest military operations in history, the Museum connected audiences with stories of those who landed on the beaches of Normandy, both at the institution’s New Orleans campus and on the sands where the invasion took place. It was the last major D-Day anniversary commemoration that significant numbers of Normandy invasion veterans will attend. As the WWII generation inevitably marches 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

into history, our mission only becomes more urgent. The solemn and celebratory events of June 6, 2019, were enveloped by progress toward completing our campus while simultaneously accelerating our efforts to expand educational outreach to even larger audiences. On that day, our Hall of Democracy pavilion—home to the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center—was nearing completion, as was The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center. Both are huge steps forward in our effort to educate current and future generations in the lessons and legacies of World War II. 3

In partnership with Louisiana Public Broadcasting, the WWII Media and Education Center produced the documentary Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière, which aired nationally on PBS. A 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip reached more than 105,000 students. The Museum launched an ambitious higher and continuing education distance-learning partnership

with Arizona State University. All of these achievements draw on the firsthand accounts of the war that are at the heart of the Museum’s mission as chartered by Stephen Ambrose—to ensure that the voices of the men and women who won the 20th century’s defining conflict on distant shores and on the Home Front continue to be heard by audiences across the globe.

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WWII veteran Richard Olund photographed at the National Guard Monument, where the 29th National Guard Division broke through German defenses on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Olund served as a medic throughout France during the same year.

WWII veteran Guy Whidden, who was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division, toured the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église as part of the Museum’s Educational Travel program.

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Surrounded by Museum colleagues, Bill Detweiler (center) received Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Order of Merit in December 2018.

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF BILL DETWEILER

William M. Detweiler’s contributions to The National WWII Museum spanned nearly its entire history. He joined the Board of Trustees in the mid-1990s at a precarious time in the nascent institution’s formation, and he served as a leader on the Grand Opening committee, helping to deliver three days of spectacular events surrounding our June 6, 2000, opening, including a parade through the streets of New Orleans with more than 1,500 WWII veterans. He remained a committed champion of our mission through the institution’s transition into The National WWII Museum. After Hurricane Katrina, he helped coordinate the Museum’s first International Conference on World War II, which has become one of our most popular annual programs—now attended by hundreds and viewed remotely by thousands of WWII scholars, students, and enthusiasts. His final post at the Museum was as Consultant for Military and Veterans Affairs—helping to plan public programs, securing color guards and military bands, connecting the institution with veteran and military organizations, and serving as a master of ceremonies for various commemorations. The Museum lost a dear friend when Bill died in March 2019. He was 79. “At the most challenging moments, Bill stepped up,” said President & CEO Emeritus Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD. “Bill was vital to building relationships in the veteran community and beyond. He gave us far more of his time than he ever 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

billed for. He was generous—a great man and great friend. He was one of my stalwart champions when I became Chairman and CEO of the institution in 1998. It’s always good to have a few people on the Board who will tell you honestly whether or not an idea is good. Once a decision was made to go forward, Bill was always at my side.” A New Orleans native and Eagle Scout, Bill graduated from St. Aloysius High School and earned undergraduate and law degrees at Loyola University. He served in the US Army from 1963 to 1966 and, after his discharge from active duty, as a captain in the Army Reserve. His law career was a foundation for a lifetime of public service and engagement on behalf of his hometown. He and his wife of 57 years, Maureen Reed Detweiler, were among the founders of the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. A member of the American Legion since 1966, Bill rose to become its National Commander in 1994. For the Museum, Bill devoted himself to ensuring it did as much as possible to honor veterans and active-duty military. For that work, he was honored by France with the National Order of Merit in December 2018. Wearing a beret, he accepted the award in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center at a ceremony attended by family, friends, and many Museum colleagues. “This Museum certainly would not be the success it is today without Bill,” said President & CEO Stephen J. Watson. “His memory lives on in our exhibits, our mission, and our hearts.” 7

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Ray Brandt and his wife, Jessica, at the Museum’s annual Victory Ball, which their family foundation generously supported.

New Orleans businessman and philanthropist Ray Brandt passed away on November 14, 2019, concluding a life filled with service throughout the New Orleans community that he greatly adored. Ray, who built an empire of automobile dealerships in Louisiana and Mississippi, was also widely known for philanthropy through the family foundation he established, as well as the support he so generously provided to local organizations including The National WWII Museum. Ray shared his extensive business, accounting, and legal experience with the Museum as a Board Trustee since 2016, and most recently as Board Treasurer. The mission of the Museum meant so much to him—he was a US Army veteran himself. His wife, Jessica, spoke at the Museum’s Victory Ball last November, noting their family’s legacy of service and their inspiration to serve as presenting sponsors of the institution’s annual tribute to veterans of all eras. “He tries to give back because this city has given him so much,” Jessica noted during a media interview shortly before Ray passed. “He came from nothing, the son of a farmer. His life has been about hard work, integrity, and love for his city. He is the total self-made man.” Ray had a significant impact in the New Orleans community and was recognized with the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award and served as the 2019 King of the Washington Mardi Gras. His legacy as a respected businessman, community leader, and dear friend will continue to be an inspiration to all of us at the Museum. “What made Ray tick was a great love of his country and the military and those who have served,” said Stephen J. Watson, Museum President & CEO. “At his core, he was very emotional when he talked about veterans and the country and the freedoms that we’ve had.” 8

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IN MEMORIAM: THE MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF TRUSTEE AND FRIEND RAY BRANDT

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Educational Mission

Weeklong Events

Digital Programming

French Legion of Honor

Higher Education and Research

Commemorative Tours

D-Day Book

Website and Media Impressions

Museum Exhibits

Construction Developments

American Alliance of Museums

The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center

Membership and Patriots Circle 70

Donors and Program Supporters 78

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2019—2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FOUNDER

TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT & CEO EMERITUS

Stephen E. Ambrose (1936–2002)

Herschel L. Abbott Jr. Richard C. Adkerson Dwight W. Anderson Clifford S. Asness Norman R. Augustine Brandon B. Berger Hon. J. Kenneth Blackwell Donald T. “Boysie” Bollinger Michael S. Bylen James S. Chanos James H. Clement III Henry L. Coaxum Jr. Ralph E. Crump Peter N. Foss William A. Goldring Charles W. “Chip” Goodyear Thomas A. Gruber Hunter G. Hill C. Jeffrey Knittel H. Merritt Lane III Dennis P. Lauscha Alan M. Leventhal Robert E. Smith Lupo Markham R. McKnight Robert W. Merrick Michael A. Morris Dennis A. Muilenburg David Nierenberg Jane T. Olson William M. Osborne III Robert J. Patrick Lisa Pearl, PhD, JD Sonia A. Pérez Robert L. Priddy James J. Reiss Jr. Todd Ricketts Wyatt G. Rockefeller Edwin R. “Rod” Rodriguez Jr. Mark M. Rubin Joe F. Sanderson Jr. Philip G. Satre Robert A. "Bobby" Savoie, PhD Peggy Higgins Sewell W. Gray Stream Henry Swieca Sharon Estill Taylor, PhD Thomas H. Turner André F. Villeneuve Governor Christine T. Whitman Governor Pete Wilson

Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD

OFFICERS

C. Paul Hilliard Chairman John E. Koerner III Vice Chairman John D. Georges Vice Chair John M. Hairston Vice Chair James A. Courter Immediate Past Chairman Ted Weggeland Secretary Suzanne T. Mestayer Treasurer Stephen J. Watson President & CEO

CHAIRMEN EMERITI

Arthur Q. Davis † Robert E. Howson Major General James Livingston, USMC (Ret.) Lee H. Schlessinger David R. Voelker †

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Hon. Diana E. Bajoie James L. Barksdale Harold J. Bouillion Hon. Jacqueline B. Clarkson William M. Detweiler † Richard L. Duchossois Louis M. Freeman Robert T. Hayes John E. Kushner † John P. Laborde T. G. “Teddy” Solomon † Frank B. Stewart Jr. Bruce N. Whitman †

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS / MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

Col. Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.) Major General James Livingston, USMC (Ret.)

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The National WWII Museum commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day by hosting two Educational Travel programs throughout Europe in early 2019. Both tours culminated at the French and American ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery on June 6.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

This past June, I had the great honor of joining 24 fellow WWII veterans on the Museum’s most ambitious travel program— an emotional and educational cruise with over 900 travelers tracing the Allied journey through Normandy. As the world turned its attention to D-Day in honor of the epic invasion’s 75th anniversary, the Museum took a leading role by ensuring that audiences of all ages made meaningful connections to the WWII generation and learned about the war’s continued effect on our lives today. In New Orleans, more than 5,000 guests and 50 WWII veterans gathered at the Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony to remember the amphibious landings. Across the country, thousands more watched the Museum-produced documentary on La Fière Bridge and connected with our digital content—including over 105,000 students who participated in our D-Day Electronic Field Trip. The Museum’s efforts generated unprecedented national media attention including a New York Times front-page feature highlighting our WWII Research Services, live commentary on CBS News from our own Dr. Rob Citino on June 6, and an impressive showcase of the Museum’s exhibits and experts during Turner Class Movies’ WWII film series. As I reflect on the commemorative activities, campus construction, educational initiatives, and incredible accomplishments, it’s clear that 2019 was a transformative year for our esteemed Museum. The newly opened Hall of Democracy has helped set the stage for the Museum to reach far beyond its New Orleans campus and become the national leader in WWII education. Likewise, The Higgins Hotel & Conference

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Center, which just opened in December 2019, will support not only the Museum’s growing number of visitors but also our expanded offerings of conferences, symposia, leadership seminars, events, and other programs for students, teachers, and lifelong learners. Thanks to your generous support, we’ve reached the file mile of our Road to Victory Capital Campaign, which has raised over $350 million. I hope you’ll continue to support our endeavor to raise the remaining $50 million to complete this world-class campus experience. During this pivotal year, The National WWII Museum also paid special tribute to veterans, their families, and those who share their values. In October 2018, we celebrated the 95th birthday of Iwo Jima Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams and supported his successful efforts to dedicate the Louisiana Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Baton Rouge. At the 2019 American Spirit Awards events, the Museum recognized an incredible class of Silver Service Medallion honorees including Tuskegee airman Col. Charles McGee, Berlin airlift “Candy Bomber” Col. Gail Halvorsen, and Jewish French spy Marthe Cohn. Highlighting the importance of bipartisanship and uniting for a common cause, Vice President Richard Cheney and Senator Joseph Lieberman received the 2019 American Spirit Award in recognition of their lifetimes of service. Thank you once again for your continued support in helping the Museum live up to its mission and its responsibility to the WWII generation and their families. I look forward to another milestone year as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, celebrate the Museum’s 20th anniversary, and continue to expand our New Orleans campus and our national outreach.

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The 2019 American Spirit Awards presented by Hancock Whitney was a multiday celebration at the Museum that honored individuals across multiple generations who reflect the values and spirit of those who served our country during World War II.

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In May 2019, The National WWII Museum hosted the closing party for the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo— the world’s largest gathering of museum professionals.

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

Each year on June 6, as we commemorate the pivotal D-Day landings and the Museum’s birthday, we are reminded of the importance of our mission and the progress we’ve made since opening in 2000. Realizing the significance of this 75th anniversary year, the Museum took on an increased level of responsibility in 2019 and shared the WWII story in unprecedented ways with new audiences near and far. In New Orleans, we welcomed a record number of 783,397 visitors, celebrating the 14th consecutive year of visitation growth and once again rising to the top of TripAdvisor’s rankings as the #3 museum in the US and #8 in the world. Through the new permanent “Bayou to Battlefield” exhibit that opened in April, visitors learned about the city’s significant wartime contributions made by Andrew Higgins and Higgins Industries, while we explored the important topic of combat stress through a special exhibit on Free French Commando Guy de Montlaur. In May, we had the great privilege of welcoming more than 5,000 museum professionals from across the world to New Orleans for the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting—a wonderful opportunity to showcase our Museum while learning about the latest innovations in our field. Throughout the year, our visitors were eyewitnesses to a transforming campus as we opened the Hall of Democracy, debuted The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, continued work on the Bollinger Canopy of Peace, and broke ground on the Liberation Pavilion. As we near the completion of our campus expansion, strategic plans for the Museum’s next phase of growth are being developed as we strive to have a greater national impact and become the most accessible resource for trusted knowledge

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on the American experience in World War II—serving students, teachers, historians, veterans, families of WWII veterans, and lifelong learners who may not have the opportunity to visit our New Orleans campus. Through partnerships and programs spearheaded by our Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, WWII Media and Education Center, and Curatorial and Exhibits teams, the Museum continued to accelerate our growth as a world-class institution with a global reach and personal touch. In January 2019, we launched an online master’s degree program in WWII Studies with Arizona State University, which has exceeded all expectations and enrolled over 100 graduate students in its first year. Similarly, we are rapidly expanding the preservation, digitization, and public access of our WWII oral histories thanks to a commitment from the Pritzker Military Foundation while offering expanded Holocaust educational programs through a partnership with Taube Philanthropies. We also proudly became the new home of the Monuments Men Foundation collection, and continued our collaboration with the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation to launch a national tour of the So Ready for Laughter exhibit. Most of this year’s accomplishments were years in the making and only possible through the commitment of our Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers, and incredible supporters—including more than 160,000 Charter Members. With another important anniversary year upon us, I want to thank you for being a part of this Museum’s great transformation over the past 19 years. As descendants and keepers of the WWII legacy, we are all united in our mission to preserve and share the stories of the men and women who sacrificed so much for the freedom we enjoy today.

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Distance Learning Specialist Kate Fitzgerald helped WWII veteran Ken Schneider as he inscribed an American flag during the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75th anniversary of D-Day ceremony.

The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means todayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.

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THE MUSEUM STRENGTHENS ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION

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The Hall of Democracy houses the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center, which both help broaden the Museum’s expanding educational mission through new programming, research, special exhibits, distance learning, and digital initiatives.

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As direct historical memory of the war recedes with the passing of the WWII generation, The National WWII Museum is poised to take a leading role in preserving and teaching the stories of those who lived through it. The institution’s new Hall of Democracy complex offers WWII content expertise, iconic materials, and unique programming to a wide variety of learners across the globe. Featuring the Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall, the Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Research Library, the Karen H. Bechtel and William M. Osborne III Media Auditorium, an education classroom, and even a Museum Store outlet, the building serves as an educational gateway. Together within the Hall of Democracy, the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center will work to help the Museum become the most accessible

resource for trusted knowledge on the American experience in World War II. To achieve national influence, both groups made great strides toward the Museum’s future goals by presenting a broad range of on-site and off-site programs, as well as distance and online learning initiatives in Fiscal Year 2019. As the epicenter of the Museum’s digital-based content production, distance learning, and broadcasting, the WWII Media and Education Center supports the Museum in educational outreach and content development. Housed in the Center are state-of-theart broadcast, production, and editing facilities, a dedicated studio for distance learning, and multiple public spaces for live events, including a classroom and media auditorium, each containing fully integrated videoconferencing and livestreaming capabilities. 19

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Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière Made possible through the generous support of Madlyn and Paul Hilliard The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip Presented by The Cain Foundation in Honor of the Men of the 30th Infantry Division and all WWII Veterans, with additional support provided by The Lupo Family Charitable Fund and The Dale E. and Janice Davis Johnston Family Foundation in honor of Dr. Earle Richard Davis and his WWII service on the USS Tranquillity, Pacific

In Fiscal Year 2019, the Center developed two extensive productions to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion: Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière, an hour-long documentary on the Battle for La Fière, and The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip, an interactive transatlantic journey into the Normandy invasion for students. The Seize & Secure documentary, produced by the Museum and Louisiana Public Broadcasting, premiered nationally on PBS on June 6, 2019, and explores the mortal ferocity of the four-day battle to secure a small stone bridge over the Merderet River at La Fière in Normandy— a testament to the bridge’s strategic importance in the D-Day invasion of June

1944. Drawing on historic and contemporary images and footage of the battle scene, as well as eyewitness accounts by WWII veterans who fought there, the production captures the La Fière story for the first time in documentary form. Fought largely by paratroopers and glidermen from the 82nd Airborne Division, the battle was not “just a great moment in the history of the US Army,” according to Rob Citino, the Executive Director of the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy. “It’s a moment, I think, that should make all Americans proud.” He continued, “La Fière is a battle for the ages, and I’m glad to finally see it getting the attention it deserves.” The film was awarded the Suncoast Emmy for best historical documentary at the 2019 ceremony.

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The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip aired in May and reached more than 105,000 students across the United States and around the world.

As part of the Taube Family Holocaust Education Program, a new initiative at the Museum funded through a $2 million pledge from Taube Philanthropies, filmmaker Roberta Grossman, along with executive producer Nancy Spielberg, presented award-winning film Who Will Write Our History, a docudrama about Emanuel Ringelblum’s clandestine archive of life and resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto.

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Shifting gears, the team also helped young learners expand understanding of the war through The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip. Filmed on location throughout the fiscal year at sites in England, France, and the Museum in New Orleans, the hour-long webcast was livestreamed on May 2, 2019, to more than 105,000 students at more than 3,400 sites throughout the United States and 24 other countries, transporting students in grades 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 to the sites where history was made. These educational initiatives were made possible thanks to momentous support from generous partners, whose contributions help the Museum expand its current program content and update technology needed to produce myriad

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digital educational initiatives, including Virtual Field Trips and webinars. In addition to the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D-Day commemorative activities, Fiscal Year 2019 also marked the launch of its new Taube Family Holocaust Education Program, which ensures public remembrance of the atrocities that led to the genocide of more than six million European Jews during World War II. San Francisco-based Taube Philanthropies has pledged $2 million to provide ongoing support for Holocaust education at the Museum, including free public programming and distance-learning activities that help students across the nation explore individual and collective responsibility in the Holocaust.

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Student reporter Sara Cassin records a segment for an Electronic Field Trip about the Manhattan Project.

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EXTENSIVE DIGITAL COLLECTION HELPS ADVANCE DISTANCE LEARNING

FISCAL YEAR 2019 DISTANCE LEARNING BY THE NUMBERS

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS

5,429 Students SKYPE PROGRAMS

3,976 Students WEBINARS

11,188 Students ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIPS

114,004 Students

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Along with The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip, Fiscal Year 2019 digital initiatives included a student webinar featuring a Newbery Honorwinning author discussing her book on the incredible contributions of Navajo code talkers during World War II; a Virtual Field Trip exploring Latinos’ WWII roles on the battlefront and the Home Front; and another interactive webinar featuring WWII Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams discussing the battle of Iwo Jima, among others. Without students leaving the classroom, these stories came to life through the Museum’s exclusive artifacts, archival footage, captivating personal testimony, and interaction with experts. Support from Museum partners plays an instrumental role in preserving and digitizing the institution’s oral histories, which are often featured in digital programming. This support was bolstered in December 2018 when the Museum received a $2 million commitment from Pritzker Military Foundation to advance the digitization initiative, helping the Museum to continue sharing the personal stories of the WWII generation with young learners, and making them more accessible to broader

audiences across the country and beyond. Additionally, a collaborative partnership with Adam Matthew Digital, an academic publishing firm in the United Kingdom, helped the Museum to refine its digitization process. The company worked alongside Curatorial staff in Fiscal Year 2019 to identify, select, and scan 31,000 archival items; photograph 150 artifacts; and digitize and transcribe 300 oral histories. Through this collaboration, the institution significantly increased the amount of materials digitized in its collection—accelerating its digitization process while also providing a platform to help reach a new international academic audience. Following the fiscal year, Adam Matthew launched the new resource, America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal Accounts, a compilation offering insight into how World War II changed American society, the economy, and its lasting impact on individuals and families. Through these united ventures, the Museum’s distance-learning program was able to further the institution’s mission to inform and empower today’s young citizens so they understand the price of freedom and are inspired by what they learned. 23

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The Hall of Democracyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Karen H. Bechtel and William M. Osborne III Media Auditorium is fully equipped to host distance-learning programs, as well as Meet the Author lectures and leadership seminars.

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A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS COMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy serves as the research core and the higher education center of The National WWII Museum. The Institute’s goal is to provide high-quality, scholarly programming and research to public and expert audiences focused on the history of World War II, its legacies and lessons, and how the war is remembered around the world today. This past year, lifelong learners were able to further their insights into the war through a one-of-a-kind partnered effort with the Museum and Arizona State University. Together, both groups worked to launch two online World War II Studies programs: a new graduate degree program, and a separate series of noncredit continuing education courses. Based on a comprehensive curriculum, both programs offer graduate students and WWII history enthusiasts the opportunity to discover new insights into the most significant event of the 20th century, and one that continues to influence our world today. These unique educational offerings combine the expertise of a world-class military history museum with the proficiency of a national leader in online education. The fully accredited online Master of Arts in World War II Studies from Arizona State University is the first of its kind and consists of 30 hours of coursework 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

taught by the world’s top WWII scholars. Classes feature in-depth discussions on the war’s military campaigns, impact on civilians, the Holocaust, the importance of preserving oral histories from the war, representations of World War II in film and literature, and much more. The World War II Studies master’s degree program is designed to meet the educational and professional needs of various types of students: history and social studies teachers seeking a master’s degree, others interested in career advancement or degree credentials; those wishing to strengthen their research, reasoning, and writing skills for new employment opportunities; as well as those seeking intellectually stimulating learning experiences. The program not only provides students with access to expert historians, but also equips them with the unparalleled resources of one of the world’s top-ranked museums. Additionally, the World War II Studies continuing education track provides a rich sequence of online noncredit courses that allows WWII experts and educators to learn at their own pace, while gaining premier knowledge that can be used in their professional careers. Noncredit learners of all backgrounds are able to increase their knowledge of the war, as well as their critical thinking skills, while 25

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The National WWII Museum and Arizona State University now offer two online World War II Studies programs: a new graduate degree program, and a separate series of continuing education courses.

Guests visited Hall of Democracyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Research Library during the 2019 grand opening event.

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achieving quality personal growth and intellectual development through the vanguard coursework. One of the program’s offerings, titled D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Normandy, launched its first fourweek session in May 2019, and offered an in-depth exploration of D-Day near its 75th anniversary to 100 students. As part of its ongoing mission to share advanced knowledge of World War II with public and expert audiences alike, the Institute also launched services to provide individuals with information about their loved ones who served in the US Armed

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Forces during the war. Through WWII Research Services, expert researchers search myriad military and civilian files to locate veteran information that isn’t easily accessible on the internet—with the goal of discovering every available detail about a veteran’s WWII service history. Due to substantial interest in WWII Research Services since its launch in 2018, the Institute developed a research team focused solely on piecing together profiles of veterans from available records. Through the fee-based program, over 1,000 individuals across the nation have

requested information about their veteran’s service history, specifics sometimes including military rank and affiliation, details about training and battles overseas, awarded medals and citations, unit reports and rosters, maps, photographs, and casualty reports. Combined initiatives within the Hall of Democracy allow the Museum to greatly expand its presence nationally and internationally, bringing forth fresh perspectives related to our nation’s deep history, and helping to establish the Museum as the preeminent resource on World War II.

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In March 2019, Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD, kicked off a national book tour for “Everything We Have” in New Orleans. He also participated in special presentations at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and the New York Historical Society, which featured a conversation with Tom Brokaw.

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A NEW BOOK COMMEMORATES D-DAY

On March 14, 2019, D-Day history devotees packed the Museum’s Louisiana Memorial Pavilion to hear President & CEO Emeritus Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD, discuss his eagerly anticipated book about the American D-Day experience, titled “Everything We Have” D-Day 6.6.44. The evening presentation was not only a celebration of the official launch of the book—one of the first projects Mueller took on when starting his new tenure as the Museum’s President & CEO Emeritus in July 2017—but also served as a testament to his passion and commitment to sharing the personal stories of the WWII generation. Through its pages, “Everything We Have” reflects the Museum’s mission, resonating with its early history as The National D-Day Museum and further advancing the institution’s reputation as the most accessible and trusted source on the American experience in World War II. Unlike many historical publications about D-Day, Mueller’s book uses personal accounts to convey the intensity of combat and emotions during D-Day. The book references 40 extensive personal accounts, more than 150 archival images, dozens of artifacts and documents from the Museum’s collection, and 11 newly created maps to help bring the first 24 hours of the pivotal battle to life. By sharing with readers the stories of those involved in Operation Overlord in their own words— some for the first time—the “sentiments, values, and memories of those who lived through that day are in full view, recalling the most decisive moments of their lives,” Mueller said. The title of the richly illustrated 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

book originates from General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s prophetic statement during final D-Day preparations. He said, “This operation is planned as a victory, and that’s the way it’s going to be. We’re going down there, and we’re throwing everything we have into it.” Those words put into motion a force of thousands of ships, landing craft, planes, and troops, all united in the mission to pierce Hitler’s Atlantic Wall in Normandy. With a foreword by NBC News veteran, longtime Museum champion, and The Greatest Generation author Tom Brokaw, the 256-page “Everything We Have” returns to June 6, 1944, in rich detail through the firsthand observations of rank-and-file American servicemembers. Major chapters explore heroic efforts at Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, and Pointe du Hoc, as well as those of servicemembers serving in Airborne and naval units. As described by Booklist, the publication’s “superbly illustrated work of military and oral history is both a defining introduction and a vivid refresher to D-Day.” When asked what inspired him to write “Everything We Have”, Mueller explained, “It struck me in 2017 that the 75th anniversary in 2019 would be the last of the major commemorations of D-Day where we would still have veterans of that battle with us. What better way to honor them than to take the ‘best of the best’ of our oral histories of D-Day veterans and illuminate their accounts surrounding those decisive 24 hours?” Following the book’s launch event at the Museum in March, Mueller went on to discuss the publication with audiences on a national book tour that included stops in Chicago, New York, and California. 29

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Guy de Montlaur’s 1964 painting Voilà comme je suis (That Is How I Am).

MUSEUM EXHIBITS SHARE UNIQUE STORIES OF WAR HEROES

Museum visitors were introduced to new chapters of D-Day’s history by exhibits displayed in the institution’s Louisiana Memorial Pavilion during Fiscal Year 2019, telling stories ranging from those of a French Commando and fine-art painter who landed on Sword Beach on D-Day to famed boatbuilder Andrew Jackson Higgins, who forever changed amphibious warfare and ultimately helped make victory in World War II possible. The institution’s Exhibits and Curatorial Services teams worked tirelessly to bring these narratives to life and further enrich the campus experience. On March 15, 2019, the Museum celebrated the launch of its newest special exhibit, In Memory of What I Cannot Say: The Art of Guy de Montlaur. Displayed in The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery, the exhibit examined the life and work of Guy de Montlaur, a French painter who fought Nazis on several battlegrounds, surviving hand-to-hand combat as a member of the French army at the onset of World War II and the perils of Sword Beach with the Free French Commandos on June 6, 1944. For his service, Montlaur received the French Croix de Guerre—an award for valor—and the Legion of Honor, the country’s highest award for military and civil merits. In Memory of What I Cannot Say told the 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

unique story of how Montlaur channeled his wartime experiences into art and created vivid abstract paintings until his death at age 58 in 1977. More than two dozen of Montlaur’s paintings and sketches were featured within the exhibit, displaying the artist’s journey into and beyond war to find healing through creativity. Curated by the Museum’s Larry Decuers, In Memory of What I Cannot Say also included profiles of men who served with Montlaur, archival photography, and artifacts from his time in service. In addition to remarks from Decuers about the exhibit’s creation at its opening event, Montlaur’s son, George de Montlaur, also spoke during the presentation, and Montlaur’s daughter, Dauphine Sloan, a New Orleans resident and Senior Professor at Tulane University, was in attendance as well. Sloan served as facilitator and adviser during the exhibit’s creation and loaned many of Montlaur’s paintings. Her father’s work, she said, helped him share his wartime experiences through artistic expression rather than words. Following the exhibit’s launch, free public programs and educational initiatives—produced in partnership with local veterans groups and arts institutions— were hosted at the Museum to further explore the exhibit’s themes through its run concluding in October 2019. 31

In addition to the Montlaur special exhibit, the Museum debuted a permanent exhibit that tells the story of the innovative landing craft that contributed to Allied success during the D-Day invasion. On May 10, 2019, the institution unveiled Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II at an opening presentation in Louisiana Memorial Pavilion. Housed on the Pavilion’s first level next to the Museum’s own Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP), Bayou to Battlefield tells the story of WWII boatbuilder Andrew Jackson Higgins and his Higgins Industries workforce in vivid detail through text panels, artifacts, a video presentation, and an interactive table that includes a series of oral-history clips from former Higgins Industries employees. The exhibit was made possible through a generous gift from Beverly Wainer and her late husband, Lester, who

worked for Higgins Industries before joining the US Navy, where he served as a Radarman Third Class on the USS Clay (APA-39) during World War II. Bayou to Battlefield shows how the LCVP, adapted from Higgins’s shallow-draft swamp boat called the Eureka, revolutionized amphibious warfare by enabling the landing of troops and supplies over an open beach. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the architect of the D-Day invasion, even credited Higgins and his craft for playing a decisive role in Allied victory. Additionally, Bayou to Battlefield serves as an answer to one of the most commonly asked questions by Museum visitors: Why is The National WWII Museum located in New Orleans? The exhibit celebrates Higgins and the large, diverse New Orleans workforce that not only built the more than 20,000 combat watercraft essential to the

success of the Normandy invasion and all other major amphibious landings of the war, but also built patrol-torpedo boats, supply ships, marine radios, torpedo tubes, aircraft components, and even precision parts for the Manhattan Project. The exhibit was designed by Museum Curator Josh Schick, Exhibit Designer Tom Riley, and the entire Exhibits and Curatorial Services teams. Its oral histories include a first-person account from Dawn Higgins Murphy, who passed away prior to the exhibit’s opening—she was the last surviving daughter of Higgins. The launch event included a presentation by Schick, and Beverly Wainer spoke about Lester’s wartime experiences and shared some of his personal reflections. For both the Higgins and Wainer families, the exhibit’s opening was a momentous and sentimental occasion.

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This tank testing model displayed in Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II was used by Higgins engineers to determine a watercraft design’s hydrodynamic and seakeeping properties.

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The Museum’s newest permanent exhibit Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II has a special place in Beverly Wainer’s heart. Her late husband, Lester, worked at the Higgins City Park Plant in New Orleans, and at the age of 18 was called up to serve in the Pacific on the USS Clay (APA-39), a troop transport, which also carried Higgins boats. “The exhibit was very appropriate for me personally,” Beverly said when asked what drew her to sponsor Bayou to Battlefield, “especially because my husband talked about the Higgins plant quite a bit when we married in 1956—and I knew it was one that he (Lester) would have selected.”

Not only did Lester help in the war effort, but Beverly’s father ran a Cooperage company that also reconditioned steel drums to be used for a number of products. Her mother was also active in the United Service Organizations where Beverly served food and drinks to servicemembers. When asked to share her fondest memory of involvement with the Museum, Beverly said, “The dedication of the Higgins exhibit— I was overwhelmed by the turnout and outpouring of the Higgins family and many others who had family members who worked in the Higgins plants. Until that afternoon, I had no idea that it would be so meaningful to so many people.”

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Models of the Eureka, PCP(L), and LCVP watercraft displayed in the new permanent exhibit Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II.

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NEW ORLEANS HOSTS MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS

On the heels of New Orleans’s yearlong Tricentennial celebration in 2018, the city hosted the world’s largest gathering of museum professionals to collectively share ideas on how to better serve visitors and communities. In May 2019, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting kicked off in the 300-year-old city—a place where the residents are great examples of how to confront inevitable change and unforeseen challenges while steadfastly preserving the culture and authenticity that binds the community. The annual meeting’s 2019 theme— Dynamic, Relevant, Essential: Sustaining Vibrant Museums—focused on helping a range of institutions, regardless of size or scope, face ever-increasing financial challenges, digital innovations, and shifting demographics. The event provided a great showcase for The National WWII Museum’s campus and expertise, while also allowing staff to participate in a phenomenal professional development opportunity right here in New Orleans. Museum President & CEO Stephen J. Watson served as Co-Chair of AAM’s Local Host Committee alongside Susan M. Taylor, The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Additionally, Curator Josh Schick and Assistant Director for Curatorial Services Kim Guise led two Learning Excursion 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

programs at Lakeshore Landing to highlight PT-305, and Distance Learning Specialist Kate Fitzgerald and Assistant Director of Distance Learning Chrissy Gregg presented a session about connecting with adult learners through distance-learning activities. The Museum’s traveling exhibits were also promoted at the MuseumExpo. The highlight of the week was the event’s closing party, hosted by The National WWII Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the Contemporary Arts Center. Coordinated by Director of Facility Rental Events Karl Beverung, the party provided participants with access to galleries in Louisiana Memorial Pavilion and Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters pavilion along with entertainment by the Victory Trio and Victory Belles, Hands-on History displays, Living History Corps, Beyond All Boundaries viewings, Museum Store shopping, and much more. During the conference, AAM attendees also received free general admission to the Museum with their conference badge. New Orleans was the perfect setting for museum professionals to receive a truly unique, educational, and memorable experience, and hopefully come away with new connections and inspiration. Hospitality is a point of great pride for the city and The National WWII Museum. 35

Active-duty servicemembers joined WWII veterans at the Museum to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

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WEEKLONG MUSEUM EVENTS HONOR WWII VETERANS

Each year on June 6, The National WWII Museum pays tribute to the thousands of Allied troops who participated in the invasion of Normandy—the greatest amphibious assault in history—and celebrates its origins as The National D-Day Museum. June 6, 2019, was a particularly meaningful commemoration, as the Museum observed the 75th anniversary of this pivotal battle. Capping off a year of programming and events across the globe that educated individuals of all ages about the sacrifices made by those who fought for the freedom we enjoy today, the Museum held a series of free activities at its campus in New Orleans during the week of the anniversary. Public events included film screenings, panel discussions, hands-on activities for all ages, live performances, and special tours of the Museum’s original exhibit, The D-Day Invasion of Normandy. Beginning on June 3, crowds gathered at the institution for programs throughout the week in both Louisiana Memorial Pavilion and US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, bringing in record attendance for the June 6 D-Day activities, with more than 5,000 guests that day. As 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

noted by Gemma Birnbaum, Associate Vice President of the Museum’s WWII Media and Education Center, the week was “not just about the men who took part in the invasion, but what that day meant to their families and to our country at large.” On June 6, a special slate of programming began at 6:30 a.m.—the hour the Allied forces began landing on the beaches of Normandy—with an H-Hour Ceremony in US Freedom Pavilion, which included a reading of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Order of the Day message to troops, delivered on the eve of the invasion. Throughout the day, special guest speakers, including D-Day veterans, explored the events and legacies of D-Day. All WWII veterans attending the day’s commemoration ceremonies were greeted at a special heroes welcome; a birthday celebration was held in recognition of the Museum’s 19th anniversary; and a screening of the 1962 epic The Longest Day was held in the evening to conclude the day’s events. Additional activities included living-history demonstrations, hands-on history displays of uniforms and artifacts, and Higgins boat tours. One of the day’s most impactful 37

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A few decades ago, a chance meeting between D-Day veteran Dr. Harold “Hal” Baumgarten, who served in the Army in the first wave that landed on Omaha Beach, and Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose, (soon-to-be) co-founder of The National D-Day Museum, led to the Baumgarten family’s special connection to the future National WWII Museum. The encounter occurred when Baumgarten’s daughter, Karen, her husband, Leopold Sher, and their daughters took Baumgarten and her mother, Rita, to a reenactment of the D-Day Normandy beach invasion held in New Orleans. It was a meeting

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At the break-of-dawn June 6 ceremony to mark the anniversary of D-Day’s “H-Hour”—timed to coincide with the early-morning Allied advance on occupied Normandy—Museum Historian Seth Paridon recited General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Order of the Day message to troops.

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of kindred spirits, and Ambrose and Baumgarten became close friends. Through Ambrose’s encouragement, Baumgarten began to write and lecture about his wartime experiences. Thanks to Ambrose, Baumgarten’s wartime story reached large audiences: his journey onto and across Omaha Beach was featured in the 1998 D-Day invasion film Saving Private Ryan. The film’s unforgettable beach combat scenes were drawn directly from Ambrose’s recorded interviews with Baumgarten. Since the opening of the Museum, Karen and Leopold, as well as her sister, Bonnie, and brother, Hal, have derived so much pleasure watching their father on video telling his WWII

events was the Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony, a special observance held annually at the Museum on June 6 to recognize all who risked their lives on D-Day. Made possible through a generous gift from Karen and Leopold Sher in honor of late D-Day veteran Harold “Hal” Baumgarten, the event hosted more than 50 WWII veterans, one of the largest attendances of WWII veterans at the gathering since the Museum’s opening in 2000. The ceremony featured a presentation from Baumgarten’s granddaughter, Rose Sarah Sher, who read a letter written to her newborn son about his late great-grandfather and his indelible legacy. She explained, “Poppy always wondered why God spared him on D-Day when so many others lost their lives, and he was inspired to give back.” June 6 programming at the Museum served as a poignant reminder that the day would likely be the last of the significant D-Day anniversaries that the Museum would share with WWII veterans. With the youngest D-Day veterans now in their mid-90s, their attendance throughout the week’s activities presented a rare

story in the Museum’s The D-Day Invasion of Normandy exhibit, along with seeing the watch he wore on D-Day in its gallery. Today, Karen enjoys the memories the Museum brings, her favorite ones being the times spent with her father while there to hear his numerous lectures. After Baumgarten passed away in 2016, the Shers wanted to pay tribute to his service with a donation to the Museum, which supports an annual June 6 ceremony in his honor. Although bittersweet to hear and see her father on overhead screens each year at the event, Karen is happy and proud that the Museum tells her dad’s heroic story to thousands of visitors, thus keeping his memory alive forever.

opportunity for visitors to commemorate a major anniversary alongside them. As Birnbaum explained about the veteran panel discussion, “This is a unique and special panel that I think will really resonate with the people here. It’s the first time in a long time we’ve had this, and we recognize the fact that it may not happen again.” Later in 2019, the Museum explored D-Day’s legacy through its annual International Conference on World War II, which was held on November 21–23 for the first time at The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, located on the institution’s campus. The program’s theme, June 1944: The Month that Changed the World, focused on telling the story of the amphibious conflict, the month following it, and the effects of its success. Presented by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library— with additional support from The General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II Endowment Fund and JetBlue—the gathering of WWII enthusiasts and historians discussed new works and research on D-Day presented by top scholars in the field. 39

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The French Consul has honored over 30 WWII veterans with the Legion of Honor Medal at the Museum since its opening in 2000.

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FRANCE’S HIGHEST DECORATION BECOMES PART OF MUSEUM TRADITION

As part of the Museum’s annual Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony, the institution has worked with the French Consulate to include a special presentation to honor WWII veterans with the French Legion of Honor Medal. This presentation, which first began at the Museum in September 2012, bestows the Legion of Honor, France’s highest decoration, to veterans who fought in one of the four main campaigns of the Liberation of France. The Legion of Honor, which was created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, acknowledges services rendered to France by persons of exceptional merit and accomplishments. Past recipients have included President Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, and St. Louis aviator Charles Lindbergh. Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD, the Museum’s 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

President & CEO Emeritus, also received the French Legion of Honor alongside Tom Brokaw and Tom Hanks at a private ceremony at the Grand Chancellery in Paris in 2016. Since the beginning of the tradition of honoring WWII veterans with this decoration at the Museum, the French Legion of Honor Medal has been bestowed by the French Consul in New Orleans to more than 30 veterans, either during the Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony or during private ceremonies throughout the year. Through the courage and devotion of these veterans to ensure freedom, this recognition, along with the reflections of our veterans told throughout the Museum’s galleries, will continue to inspire future generations and help ensure that these brave servicemembers’ sacrifices will never be forgotten. 41

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VETERANS RETURN TO NORMANDY BEACHES WITH MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE TOURS

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spent three days touring the landing beaches, iconic landmarks, and off-thebeaten-path sites that played a role in the Allied D-Day invasion. Throughout the journey, esteemed WWII historians and experts—including Alexandra Richie, DPhil; Donald Miller, PhD; Rob Citino, PhD; and Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD—provided lectures on WWII and military history. Guests also received local battlefield and cultural expertise through a variety of shore excursions, VIP access to sites not offered on other tours, and video oral-history presentations from the Museum’s collection. With ports of call in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France en route to England, travelers were able to grasp firsthand the sacrifices made to liberate Europe and secure freedom for much of the world. 43

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Guests of the Museum’s D-Day travel programs are able to enjoy the unique experience of hearing firsthand accounts of the Normandy invasion.

Tour participants had an exclusive opportunity to spend June 6 at the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemoration at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, attended by President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and more than 160 WWII veterans, dozens of whom landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. The most highly attended Museum Educational Travel tour to date—with more than 900 travelers on both excursions to Normandy, including 25 WWII veterans— the journey provided guests the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the war that changed the world, and also allowed the rare chance to hear moving testimonies of WWII veterans both through panel and personal discussions. Veterans also joined guests on daily excursions to key WWII sites, providing unforgettable experiences. As explained by one traveler and Museum Member, “We were so grateful to have been a part of remembering the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings and to have been among the men and women who witnessed those events firsthand.” A portion of one family’s trip on the tour was even caught on film by CNN when footage was taken of their 98-year-old grandfather, D-Day veteran Vern Ollar, as he walked the sands of Omaha Beach. As shared by the veteran’s grandson about their experience, “Instead of a nice European vacation as we had planned, we experienced a trip of a lifetime. The Museum’s staff most definitely furthered the Museum’s mission by teaching, inspiring, and helping us to better understand the price of freedom.” 44

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In 1944, Vern Ollar landed in the third wave on Omaha Beach with the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, and his unit received the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions in Normandy. “I lost a lot of guys, and I always get a little lump in my throat, because all those guys—we had almost 2,000 on D-Day, just on Omaha, they were 18-, 19-, 21-yearold guys—I get choked up,” said Ollar

during his interview with Correspondent Jim Bittermann that aired on CNN in commemoration of the anniversary. Veteran Peter Orlando also joined the Museum’s cruise for his first trip back to Normandy since he served as a radioman aboard a tugboat that moved stuck landing ships off Omaha Beach during the June 6 invasions. His painstaking work helped make

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room for troops to continue to land and also helped rescue troops and ships that went down into the channel. “We had a great bunch (the crew)—we were from all over the country, even Southerners,” said Orlando during the veteran panel discussion aboard the Seven Seas Navigator cruise. “Of the 50 men, there were probably five who had gone to sea before, so it took us a while to learn port from

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starboard.” The memories of that epic day still remain dramatically vivid for Orlando, as he later explained in an NBC News interview, “You don’t live through something like this and forget—you always remember.” For the veterans traveling on both cruises in honor of the 75th anniversary, the voyage provided an opportunity for them to share their recollections with loved ones and

new generations, while journeying on the same path they’d traveled decades earlier. “The Seabourn Ovation that transported us along the route we traveled so many years ago was amazing,” said veteran George Sarros. “Everyone was so friendly and accommodating; they made me feel like royalty. I can’t remember when I felt more honored and humbled.”

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WWII veteran Vern Ollar is interviewed by CBS on Omaha Beach in 2019.

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On the morning of June 6, 2019, more than 160 WWII veterans came together to be honored during the 75th D-Day anniversary commemoration at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France.

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5 .7 MILLION WEBSITE VISITS

Visitors flocked to the webpage to learn how America’s National WWII Museum would be honoring this significant moment in history, and the site received more than 23,000 unique page views throughout the year. A livestream of the Museum’s D-Day public programming was also provided at livestream.com/nww2m. As a complement to the Museum’s March 2019 release of “Everything We Have” D-Day 6.6.44, the institution created a multimedia digital companion at ddaybook.com. The site includes spotlights on Museum artifacts and images, video presentations of the book’s featured oral histories, a video trailer for “Everything We Have,” a listing of public events related to the book, and even a link for online purchases of signed copies. The site provided an insightful preview of the book’s rich content for D-Day history enthusiasts throughout the year, bringing in a total of nearly 6,000 unique page views. Overall, traffic to the Museum’s website soared during the fiscal year, reaching 5.7 million website visits, an increase of 22% over the previous year.

Robert M. Citino, PhD, as the primary Museum spokesperson. The campaign culminated with members of the team coordinating international, national, and local media opportunities in Normandy, New Orleans, and New York City. Capitalizing on the Museum’s extraordinary initiatives and this important moment in history, the Public Relations team secured an exhaustive series of interviews and storylines, which landed the Museum more than 1.3 billion impressions across more than 230 broadcast, online, and print placements. Highlights include a front-page, above-thefold placement in The New York Times on June 6; more than two hours on CBS This Morning with Citino serving as co-anchor; and segments on CNN, PBS, Fox News, MSNBC, and NBC News Channel, to name a few. The traffic to The National WWII Museum’s website—largely as a result of these earned media placements—was at its highest number on June 5, 2019, and on June 6 that number doubled. Later in the year, the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented the Museum with three Gold Adrian Awards for media coverage in The New York Times, and on CBS This Morning and CNN. At a reception in New York, the Museum’s Senior Director of External Communications, Michelle Moore, also accepted the HSMAI Adrian Awards’ highest honor: “Best of Show” for Owning an Entire News Cycle with the D-Day campaign. The HSMAI Adrian Awards exemplify outstanding advertising, marketing, and public relations in travel, tourism, and hospitality. The Museum competed among more than 1,500 entries to receive the major achievement.

Whether through exhibits, events, or overseas adventures, learners of all types interacted with the Museum both on-site and from afar during Fiscal Year 2019. Aside from various distance-learning and educational initiatives, the Museum also served as a go-to digital center through its multiple website pages dedicated to D-Day’s 75th anniversary. Resources included everything from veterans’ oral histories to a multimedia digital companion for the Museum’s new book about D-Day. Through the Museum’s digital collections at ww2online.org, visitors listened to recorded firsthand accounts from WWII veterans, civilians, Home Front workers, and Holocaust victims and survivors. They were even able to search through thousands of wartime images, including rare color photographs. Simple to search and navigate, the site served as a valuable resource through which the public, students, and scholars of all ages were able to gain information about the war. Of the 50 most-listened-to oral histories in Fiscal Year 2019, more than a dozen were D-Day veterans’ oral histories, which received more than 1,200 unique page views. Through the words of the men who actually lived through this epic time, the website helped bring historical lessons to life. Additionally, the Museum’s D-Day 75 commemorative website at nationalww2museum.org/dday featured a complete list of the institution’s anniversary initiatives, including an extensive schedule of public programming held at the Museum from June 3 to June 8 in recognition of the epic battle. 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

1.3 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Museum’s Communications team, along with agency partner Nancy J. Friedman Public Relations, Inc., developed a comprehensive communications campaign strategy to leverage media relationships and maximize earned publicity. Beginning with conversations with journalists in late 2018, the campaign formally kicked off with a media tour in New York City that presented Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian

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CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENTS HELP EDUCATE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS

In Fiscal Year 2019, the Museum continued to transform its campus into a premier travel destination for visitors across the globe. Through the openings of two new buildings—plus a groundbreaking for the Museum’s capstone pavilion—the institution moved closer to nearing the completion of its physical campus in New Orleans. As the fiscal year came to a close, finishing touches to both Hall of Democracy and The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center were well underway. The Museum reached a landmark moment in October 2019 when it officially opened the doors to the Hall of Democracy. The grand opening event was followed by a groundbreaking ceremony for the Museum’s next phase of expansion, Liberation Pavilion, which will house galleries that explore the end of the war, the Holocaust, the immediate postwar years, and the conflict’s continuing impact on our lives today. Hall of Democracy—a three-story, state-of-the-art research and education complex—serves as a preeminent educational gateway to WWII content. The 34,800 square-foot pavilion houses the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center, the Madlyn and Paul 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Hilliard Research Library, the Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall, a fully equipped classroom, and more. By bringing together the Institute—the Museum’s intellectual catalyst dedicated to research— and the WWII Media and Education Center—a hub for disseminating WWII knowledge through online access—the institution futher strengthens its reputation as the most trusted and accessible source for WWII history. The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, which opened in December 2019, includes the Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Conference Center, which features 18,000 square feet of meeting space to accommodate the Museum’s ever-expanding menu of educational programming, including serving as the new host for The International Conference on World War II. Visitors to the Museum can now experience overnight accommodations on its campus through 230 guest rooms and dining outlets in the unique art deco-style property. The Hotel’s revenues benefit the Museum’s endowment and educational mission, helping to provide a new avenue for the institution to continue its mission to preserve and share the story of the American experience in World War II. 53

Officially opened in December 2019, The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center supports the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expanding educational programs, while offering visitors accessible accommodations in the booming Arts and Warehouse district neighborhood.

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THE HIGGINS HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER CREATES ONE-OF-A-KIND GUEST EXPERIENCE

Over the past 19 years, The National WWII Museum has developed into a national and international travel destination, welcoming nearly 800,000 visitors each year. Many of those visitors travel from out of state and almost half cite the Museum as their primary reason for coming to New Orleans. The new Higgins Hotel & Conference Center will provide the Museum with an opportunity to offer visitors accessible accommodations, while also supporting the institution’s expanding educational initiatives. “We fundamentally believe that a dedicated space to host educational initiatives for students, teachers, enthusiasts, corporate groups, reunion groups, and military is a core component of what we should have here at the Museum,” said Museum President & CEO Stephen J. Watson during the Hotel’s groundbreaking event. “When we looked at our last undeveloped piece of land, we wanted to 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

ensure that we created a property that would economically support the Museum’s educational mission, while also enhancing our visitor experience. When you pair that with our increasing visitation, a hotel and conference center is a natural choice.” Named after Higgins Industries shipbuilder Andrew Higgins, The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center sits directly on the campus of the city’s top attraction and tells the story of World War II through the unique lens of design, decor, era-inspired menus, and entertainment. Architectural firm Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates gave the Hotel its 1940s-themed details, drawing inspiration not only from the time period but also from art deco buildings found in New Orleans. Kay Lang + Associates led the interior design of the Hotel, while working alongside Museum curators to hand-select artifacts from the institution’s extensive collection 55

to incorporate into the property’s aesthetic. Among these artifacts are what’s believed to be General George S. Patton’s piano; the Higgins Boat Trophy, which was presented to General Arthur Trudeau for his service in the Amphibian Command; and a 1943 portrait of Andrew Jackson Higgins. Upon entry, guests are transported back in time with photos depicting life in New Orleans during the war, and custom acrylic prints of the Medal of Honor, the highest award given to US servicemembers. Guests’ eyes are then drawn to the grand chandelier and the lobby’s centerpiece—

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a mural by celebrated art deco artist Michael Kungl depicting wartime factory workers set on the backdrop of the New Orleans skyline. Just off the lobby lies an impressive bronze staircase, complemented by handmade glass recreations of 40 of the most commonly awarded medals and ribbons of World War II. Throughout the Hotel, guests enjoy a truly immersive experience by discovering additional nods to the time period, including preserved letters from the war and rare, colorized photos displaying diverse servicemembers contributing to the wartime effort.

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For donors wishing to create a lasting tribute to loved ones who served our country, while also supporting the Museum’s ongoing educational mission, opportunities are available to underwrite a designated guest room or suite. Underwriting levels—from $30,000 to $50,000—are available to allow donors to enhance a guest room with personalized text that will become a permanent memorial for a WWII veteran, Home Front worker, Holocaust victim or survivor, Blue/ Gold Star Family, or any other individual connected to World War II.

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In addition to 230 guest rooms, The Higgins Hotel features the Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Conference Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;more than 18,000 square feet of meeting space, including a sophisticated boardroom and six meeting rooms bearing names related to the content and themes of World War II.

Named after local Higgins Industries shipbuilder Andrew Higgins, The Higgins Hotel is inspired by the war era and features a striking art deco style designed by interior design firm Kay Lang + Associates.

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CHARTER MEMBERS The long-standing support of more than 160,000 Charter Members is the foundation of The National WWII Museum’s growth. Their loyalty throughout Fiscal Year 2019 exemplifies a strong commitment to the mission of America’s WWII Museum. Combined, our Members provided the Museum with more than $9.7 million in operating revenue to help fund educational programming and preservation initiatives. Without their generosity and dedication, the Museum would not be where it is today. While the majority of our Members reside outside New Orleans, they remain inspired to support the Museum’s physical expansion and educational programming. With their help, we are able to tell the complete story of the events that reshaped our world for years to come. Thank you to all of our Members across the country for supporting The National WWII Museum.

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PATRIOTS CIRCLE Among the most loyal supporters of The National WWII Museum, Patriots Circle Members contributed $2.8 million to the Museum in Fiscal Year 2019, once again setting an all-time record. We could not be more appreciative of their incredible contributions toward our mission. Through their annual support, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, Patriots Circle Members help us provide free, thought-provoking educational programming for visitors, students, teachers, and lifelong learners throughout the country and internationally. They make it possible for the Museum to continue the important work of digitizing our massive collections and artifacts; maintaining the interactive and immersive exhibits on our New Orleans campus; and developing new spaces and content in a moving tribute to what remains the largest global conflict in history. We are honored to have 1,088 Patriots Circle Members who supported the Museum from across the country in Fiscal Year 2019. Among those are 55 Museum Trustees who are Four-Star Patriots Circle Members—their unwavering commitment honors the generation who sacrificed so much to secure our freedom.

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William Goldring The Goodnow Fund Edward B. Goodnow, WWII Veteran The Charles W. and Elizabeth D. Goodyear Foundation Bradley Goodyear, Jr., WWII Veteran Gorman Family Foundation Grizzard Family Foundation Capt. and Mrs. Thomas A. Gruber, USA (Ret.) Ann and John Hairston Mitchell Hairston, WWII Veteran Iris Hairston, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hayes Tom Blakey, WWII Veteran Adrea D. Heebe Warren G. Herreid II and Jeannine M. Rivet Arthur Hershey and Sharon Linkletter David and Lori Hess Hunter G. Hill Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Mr. William H. Hines International Matex Tank Terminals Charles L. Jarvie Mr. Kelly Kenneth Jay C. Jeffrey and Katherine Knittel Charles W. Knittel, WWII Veteran John A. Gray, WWII Veteran Ann and John Koerner III Tom and Kathy Lanctot Arthur McVicker, WWII Veteran H. Merritt Lane III 1st Lt. Frank Golemi, USAAF, WWII Veteran Drew Leander Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Leander 1st Lieutenant John H. Ford, WWII Veteran Lieutenant Jack Heise, USAF, WWII Veteran Lieutenant Sr. Grade William Mosey, US Navy Air Corps, WWII Veteran Alan Leventhal Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith Lupo Ms. Karen Maerz Cornelius J. Loew, WWII Veteran John A. Loew, WWII Veteran John L. Allen, WWII Veteran John M. Inman, WWII Veteran Philip E. Allen, WWII Veteran William M. Witter, WWII Veteran Mr. Edward C. Mathes Jimmy and Lillian Maurin Markham McKnight Robert W. Merrick Suzanne T. and Michael S. Mestayer J. Edgar Monroe Foundation Morris Family Foundation Dennis A. Muilenburg Walter Negley David Nierenberg Theodore Nierenberg, WWII Veteran John Cambou, WWII Veteran Mr. Mark Packard Norman Mark W. Norman, WWII Home Front Ron and Jane Olson Lester Boyens, WWII Veteran Lester Tenhelzen, WWII Veteran Ron and Becky Parker John E. Johnson, Jr., WWII Veteran Lewis K. Phillips, WWII Home Front Bobby and Debbie Patrick Pecora Family Robert and Carol “Kikie” Priddy Edward Hughes Fitzpatrick, WWII Veteran Clarence Nathern Priddy, WWII Veteran

Ed and Pam Quinn MSGT. Charles D. McGehee, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. R. Randolph Richmond, Jr., WWII Veteran Todd Ricketts Wyatt Rockefeller Gustaf W. McIlhenny Foundation Pam and Mark Rubin Mr. Jack D. Samuelson, WWII Veteran Joe and Kathy Sanderson Phil and Jennifer Satre Family Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada Lori and Bobby Savoie L. W. “Pete” Kent, WWII Veteran Joe and Debbie Schell Mr. Terry Robert Schopfer Leonard E. Schopfer, WWII Veteran Peggy Sewell Mr. Archibald Thomas Higgins, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. Robert V. Siebel Mr. Phillip Staples William Gray Stream Harold H. Stream, Jr., WWII Veteran Clarence S. Anderson, WWII Veteran Mr. Henry Swieca Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thomas Garland L. Thomas, WWII Veteran Jimmie B. Gunter, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas H. Turner Bert S. Turner, WWII Veteran André F. Villeneuve Mr. and Mrs. St. Denis J. Villere The Michael and Victoria Wallace Family Foundation Joseph Michael Wallace, WWII Veteran Stephen and Gina Watson Ted and Jennifer Weggeland Mrs. John G. Weinmann Cpt. Joseph Daniel Tompkins, WWII Veteran Lt. William Howard Taft, WWII Veteran Governor Christine T. Whitman Governor and Mrs. Pete Wilson 1st Lieutenant James B. Wilson, Missouri National Guard, WWII Veteran 2nd Lieutenant Wayne Hoffman, US Army, WWII Veteran Corporal James B. Wilson, Jr., US Marine Corps, WWII and Korean War Veteran Lieutenant Commander Herbert G. Klein, US Navy Reserve, WWII Veteran Lieutenant General Joseph C. Fegan, Jr., US Marine Corps, WWII and Korean War Veteran Major General Kenneth J. Houghton, US Marine Corps, WWII and Korean War Veteran Rear Admiral Leslie E. Gehres, US Navy, WWII Veteran And One Donor Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous Frank D. Hopkins, WWII Veteran James A. Mangum

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Dr. Jeanne Bonar Sgt. Robert Hensley, WWII Veteran Miss Cindy S. Boyd Bernard Koether, WWII Veteran Ferrell Boyd, WWII Veteran Herbert Koether, WWII Veteran James Templeton, WWII Veteran Maj. General Lloyd Wilkerson, USMC, WWII Veteran Martin Koether, WWII Veteran SSG Al Mampre, US Army, WWII Veteran Rusty and Sue Burnett Raymond Otis Burnett, WWII Veteran Joe Decker Walk, WWII Home Front Martin and Melinda Clement Dr. and Mrs. Walter D. Cockerham Kirby Lee Cockerham, WWII Veteran Robert Rife Saunders, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Coffey Angus R. Cooper II Mr. Gordon Crawford Ms. Linda Dawson George Dawson Mary Lee and Bill Dixon Tina Santi Flaherty Dan and Ann Claire Fordice Dan K. Fordice, Sr., WWII Veteran Mr. John J. Frezza James Donato, WWII Veteran Michael J. Garcia, MD Melbern G. Glasscock Bryan Glasscock, WWII Veteran O. G. “Gilbert” Glasscock, WWII Home Front Mr. Barry Gossett Joe B. Gossett, WWII Veteran Mary Beth Graves Frank O’ Connor, WWII Veteran Dan and Katie Greggs Edward Jablonski, WWII Veteran Edward M. Rychcik, WWII Veteran Frank Rychcik, WWII Veteran Henry S. Rychcik, WWII Veteran Joseph Rychcik, WWII Veteran Ethel Haker John Edward Hundsrucker, WWII Veteran Brenda and Gregory Hamer Family Mr. Tom Hamilton Tom and Char Hand Mrs. Mildred D. Hill Robert R. Hill, WWII Veteran John Hinds Leo Hinds, WWII Veteran The Arthur and Arlene Holden Fund 1st Lt. Logan Monroe, WWII Veteran Arthur S. Holden, Jr., WWII Home Front Staff Sgt. Wilbur L. Loftin, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. John M. Huss John A. Johnson Dr. David G. and Vesta Jones Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Jones John and Dottie Kelley Lt. Calvin A. Kelley, WWII Veteran Ms. Carolyn Kelly Frederick William Deuser, WWII Veteran Emmett Eugene McEvoy, WWII Veteran Mr. Brian Kincaid Ms. Dot Klock Joseph W. Kozora Joseph James Kozora, WWII Veteran Diane S. Lake Sal and Carol Lalani Joseph Wallace Glenn, WWII Veteran Morris Cady Glenn, WWII Veteran Lautenbach Family Henry R. Post, WWII Veteran Sidney Lautenbach, WWII Veteran

Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Lengsfield Mark and Patti Lenz Harold Weinzierl, WWII Veteran Paul Wasylon, WWII Veteran Tommy and Eugenia Lind The Florence Mauboules Charitable Trust Lt. Col. Charles Everett, WWII Veteran Paul Hilliard, WWII Veteran The John J. McArdle III and Joan Creamer McArdle Foundation Mrs. Rosemary McCorkle Allan J. McCorkle Michaels Family Charitable Fund Michael Kany, WWII Veteran Jim and Sonia Miller Alfred and Elizabeth Montalvo Adolph Hanslik, WWII Veteran Alfred Montalvo, WWII Veteran Michael and Jovette T. Mosing Dr. and Mrs. Gordon “Nick” Mueller Mrs. Dorothy Duval Nelson Claude B. Duval, WWII Veteran Adrienne O’Brien Donald W. Barton, WWII Veteran Mr. Richard E. Oetken, WWII Veteran Alfred R. Oetken, WWII Veteran Herbert G. Oetken, WWII Veteran Richard E. Oetken, WWII Veteran Ms. Dawn M. Overend Charles Overend, WWII Veteran Haig Papaian John U. Parolo Jan and Rich Pattarozzi Scott Petty, Jr. Mr. Clyde Randall Mr. H. Lewis Rapaport Arnold Strauch, WWII Veteran Stanley Rapaport, WWII Home Front S. Melvin Rines, WWII Veteran Mr. Charles Rosenblum Seymour Karden, WWII Veteran Mr. Michael H. Russell Harold C. Russell, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. William P. Rutledge Andrew Sabin Family Foundation James Chanos The SahanDaywi Foundation The Wilson Sexton Foundation John B. Slater David and Gail Spivack Robert Gates DeWeese, WWII Veteran Mr. John G. Turner and Mr. Jerry G. Fischer Bert Silger Turner, WWII Veteran Nancy and Charles L. Valluzzo Major Rocco Charles Valluzzo, US Army, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace III Mr. Turner A. Wingo Frank Davis, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Wolf Ens. N. Clifford Wolf, WWII KIA Gerard and Martha Wyrsch F. Richard “Dick” Brown, Korean War Veteran Cpt. Fred R. Wyrsch, WWII Veteran Chapman Young III Major Chapman Young, Jr., WWII Veteran

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James W. and Peggy A. Beisner CPT William A. Beisner, USA Dr. Steven G. and Brenda Beliel Major Theodore A. Bell, USAF (Ret.) Lawrence Berkowitz Samuel Berkowitz, MD, WWII Veteran Paul Blackney Emanuel Blessey John and Bonnie Boyd CAPT Ronald W. Branch, USCG (Ret.), Gulf War Veteran SSGT Frankie Joseph Jindra, USAAF (Ret.), WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Brodsky Matthew S. and Julianne L. Brott Mr. Kim Brown George M. Brown, WWII Veteran John Floyd Croup, WWII Veteran Wesley W. Brumback William C. Buck James Mahlon Buck, Jr., WWII Veteran Burglass Family Ms. Lynne Burkart George Fank, WWII Veteran Harold Beaucoudray, WWII Veteran Drs. Frank and Carolyn Burns Francis R. Burns, MD, WWII Veteran Craig L. and Suzanne E. Caesar J. Fred Caesar, WWII Veteran John B. Carter MSgt. Johnie T. Carter, WWII Veteran Mr. Harvey R. Chaplin Sidney Chaplin, WWII Veteran Natalie Charach Manuel “Manny” Charach, WWII Veteran Rose Miller, WWII Home Front Dorothy M. Clyne Crosby Field, US Army, WWI and WWII Veteran Margaret Norbeck, WWII Veteran Charles Godchaux, US Navy Mr. and Mrs. Dudley W. Coates Thomas and Barbara Coleman Tyrone J. Collins, MD Dr. Limone C. Collins, Sr., WWII Veteran Dr. Donald Clausing and Dr. Shirley Colomb Charles Earl Colomb, Sr., WWII Home Front Merlin Louis Clausing, Sr., WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cowan Terry Craig Jeff and Wendy Dahlgren Richard A. and Bonnie P. Dial George Prendergast, Jr., WWII Veteran James F. Dicke II Scott Dodds Joe and Palmer Dorn Ms. Susan Dorsch Robert Ewing, WWII Veteran Ebert - LeBlanc Family Foundation Jan McCaleb Elliott and Dana McCaleb Barnes Jesse Elliott McCaleb, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. William Dinis Richard A. Simmons, WWII Veteran H. Michael England Harry M. England, USCG, WWII Veteran LTC Randy Everson, USA (Ret.) LTJG Bartlett S. Everson, USN, WWII Veteran 1LT Lynn A. Everson, USA, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Farnsworth Mr. Peter Fortune Capt. Robert P. Fortune, USAAF, WWII Veteran

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Patriots Circle Members Jim and Karen Maerz of St. George, Utah, are proud of their families’ WWII service and the legacy that their sacrifices have offered to future generations. Karen’s father, Cornelius J. Loew, enlisted in the US Army Air Forces in 1943 and served at various bases in England until returning to the United States in 1945. Her uncle, John A. Loew, served in India. In addition, her mother had two brothers overseas, John L. Allen and Phillip E. Allen. John Allen was a pilot in the Ninth

Air Force until he was shot down over Germany and released from Stalag Luft I in 1945. Phillip served in the Marine Raider Battalion in the South Pacific and was killed on July 21, 1944, during the Battle of Guam. Many other members of Karen’s mother’s family also served during this time. Jim’s father, Fredrick W. Maerz, served in the US Army in World War I. Both he and Jim’s mother, Catherine M. Maerz, did their part on the Home Front in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Jim and Karen support the Museum through Patriots Circle because they believe that there is much to learn from America’s WWII experience. “We’re so proud of the roles our families played—and the sacrifices that they made for us during World War II,” said Karen. “We want future generations to have every opportunity to learn of its importance and the impact that remains today.”

Mr. James H. Frauenberg E. J. Connelley, WWII Veteran Howard Frauenberg, WWII Veteran Loretta Frauenberg, WWII Veteran Pam Davis Friedler Arthur Q. Davis, WWII Veteran Marcus Frost Clifford Alton Frost, WWII Veteran Daniel Preston Frost, US Army Air Corps, WWII Veteran Kenneth Blacklidge, WWII Veteran Rodney Brubaker, US Army Air Corps, WWII Veteran Jim and Sherree Funk Lawrence and Ashley Garcia Mr. Carol Gautreau Mr. Joseph P. Gehegan, Jr. LTC and Mrs. Ronald M. Guiberson Charles Foster, WWII Veteran Henry Foster, WWII Veteran Johhny Kramer, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. James O. Gundlach Mr. G. Robert Hamrdla Frank S. Hamrdla Fleur and Leonard Harlan Harold R. Harlan, DDS, WWII Veteran Mrs. Sharon Hartshorn Roy Thomas Kniebbe, WWII Veteran Robert Matlock Hearin, Jr. H. Marc Helm Homer Marcus Helm, Sr., WWII Veteran Quay Milford Fortner, WWII Veteran Col. Paul H. Herbert John and Julie Herlihy Robert W. Horner III Mr. Richard L. Hornsby Mr. David Houston 1st Lt. Hubert E. Houston, WWII Veteran 2nd Lt. Millie Jane Broome, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hurd, Jr. Dr. Daniel C. Riordan, WWII Veteran Frank G. Falkner, WWII Veteran Howard J. Lynde II, WWII Veteran Larry O. Rutan, WWII Veteran Richard A. Hurd, Sr., WWII Veteran David and Sarah Hurder Maj. Gen. Edwin D. Patrick, WWII Veteran SGT Robert F. Jacoby, USA (Ret.), WWII Veteran Mary L. Dumestre and Guy P. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Robert N. Jones Alexander Ford Sasser, Jr., WWII Veteran Robert Hausser, WWII Veteran Mr. Ralph Jones William Ralph Jones, Jr., WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. John Patrick Jordan RADM Edwin W. Herron, US Navy, WWII Veteran William Spenser Jordan, WWII Veteran Brig. Gen. Ronald Dean Salmon, USMC, WWII Veteran Col. Herbert S. Jordan, US Army, WWII Veteran ADM William H. Standley, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas Kaczynski, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Keith, Jr. Lt. Commander Robert E. Keith, WWII Veteran Lou Kennedy and Family Frances Tuciarone, WWII Veteran James E. Kennedy, WWII Veteran Buddy Kullman Mrs. Charles W. Lane III Mr. Lawrence Marino and Ms. Ann Morehead

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Markey John T. Markey, Jr., WWII Veteran Robert Jones, WWII Veteran Walter H. Jones, WWII Veteran Charles D. Marks Major Sidney L. Marks, WWII Veteran Private Harry Otter, WWI Veteran Mr. Thomas Marks Clem Avila, WWII Veteran Marvin J. Marks, WWII Veteran Ben A. Martinez, Jr., WWII Veteran Urban B. Martinez, WWII Veteran John L. Martinez, WWII Veteran Jose D. Martinez, WWII Veteran George A. McCalpin, WWII Veteran F. William McCalpin, USMC, WWII Veteran Frank Miles, USMC, WWII Veteran John W. Murphy, USN, WWII Veteran William J. Dieter, USAAF, WWII Veteran Robert and Susan McCollum Tom and Marla McCullough Dr. Robert McWhirter Stanley B. McWhirter, WWII Home Front Col. and Mrs. Larry Merington Jack Merington, WWII Veteran John Albanese, WWII Veteran Charels Domangue, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Meyers Douglas W. McIlhenny, WWII Veteran Lt. Commander James J. Meyers, WWII Veteran Jeanne Michael Mr. Myron H. Miller Russell A. Minor Harold Minor, Jr., US Navy, WWII Veteran J. B. “Ty” Johnson, USMC, WWII Veteran Henry J. and Theresa Cox Montero S/SGT. James A. Nulty, WWII Veteran S/SGT. Michael R. Cronin, WWII Veteran SGT. Hugh Nulty, WWII Veteran T/SGT. Michael Migilore, WWII Veteran Arthur J. Moore, WWII Veteran Sue A. Morrison Walter J. Morrison, WWII Veteran Glenn Mueller - RPM Pizza Domino’s Pizza Dr. Richard P. Mueller, US Army Richard Galloway, US Navy Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Murrey 1st Lt. Charles Galloway Morris, Korean War Veteran Lt. Col. John R. Wilkinson (Ret.) Thomas Whitelaw Murrey, Sr., Korean War Veteran Thomas B. Nusz Mr. Karl Nygren, WWII Veteran Ms. Nanako Oguri Toyokichi Oguri, WWII Veteran Mikihiko Oguri, WWII Veteran Dr. Kunzo Oguri, WWII Home Front Mrs. Kunzo Oguri, WWII Veteran Mrs. Frances Olsen CMSGT. Leonard E. Olsen USAF (Ret.), WWII Veteran Mr. Mark C. Oman Mrs. Fern Oman, WWII Home Front Mr. Robert A. Oman, WWII Veteran Robert B. and Anne D. Ostrom Julie Overbeck Esther L. Overbeck, WWII Home Front Ralph D. Overbeck, WWII Veteran Ms. Cheryl K. Pelton Frederick C. Wallraff, WWII Veteran John A. Rogers, WWII Veteran John H. Wallraff, WWII Veteran Ms. Nadine Piedmont Alfred Piedmont, WWII Veteran

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Pike Donald O. Pike, WWII Veteran Mr. Jason Pilalas Lt. T. Holmes Moore, USNR, WWII Veteran Mr. Peter Politzer Alfred R. Politzer, USN Frank Pekarek, WWII Veteran Robert J. Sheldon, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. John R. Poteet Elmer A. Poteet, WWII Home Front James T. Chumley, WWII Veteran Mary Helen Poteet, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. William S. Potter Albert Whatley, WWII Veteran Arthur I. Appleton, WWII Veteran Floyd A. Potter, WWII Veteran George H. Hunt, WWII Veteran Martha O’Driscoll, WWII USO Entertainer Richard Potter, WWII Veteran John and Lynn Raber Dr. Paul Raber, WWII Veteran Mr. Dick Arnold, WWII Veteran Shelby Nordheim, WWII Veteran Ms. Diana Rathborne H. A. Wilmerding, WWII Veteran J. C. Rathborne III, WWII Home Front J. C. Rathborne, WWII Veteran Isla and T. R. Reckling III Robert Reily Family Trust William Reily Robert D. Reily James W. Reily H. Eustis Reily Jack and Sandy Ripsteen Gov. Pete Wilson Joe Dignan, WWII Veteran Joel Ripsteen, MD, WWII Veteran Susan and Eric J. Robbins Leonard S. Rabinowitz Robbins, WWII Veteran Maurice Rabinowitz Robbins, WWII Veteran Richard Fradkin, WWII Veteran Henry W. Robertson, Jr. Boone N. Ruff, WWII Veteran William R. Jackson, WWII Veteran Tammy and Mike Rocker Eduardo E. Rodriguez, MD Mr. Anton Rosenthal and Ms. Ruth Ganister Mr. Robert Rothman Harold Rothman, WWII Veteran Anthony J. Rouse Joseph Rouse, WWII Veteran Capt. James S. Russell, WWII Veteran Col. Douglas Tilley, WWII Veteran Lt. William H. Russell, WWII Veteran Maj. William Tilley, WWII Veteran Drs. Stephen and Mary Sapp Capt. Mary C. Manley, WAC, WWII Veteran Col. Eugene H. Manley, USA, WWII Veteran Ms. Jean Schlenker Arnold R. Schlenker, WWII Veteran Ervin Schlenker, WWII Veteran Roland Bahr, WWII Veteran Robert E. Schmidt Glenn W. Rulle, WWII Veteran Louis J. Siegworth, WWII Veteran Sgt. Edward Hampton Schmidt, WWII Veteran Marge and Tom Schueck Arthur Moeslein, WWII Veteran Floyd H. Fulkerson, Jr., WWII Veteran Pamela and Charles R. Smith Charles R. Smith, WWII Veteran

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David Jones and his wife, Vesta, of Smyrna, Georgia, have several connections to World War II, including David’s father, Lieutenant Junior Grade Andrew Jones, who served in the US Navy Dental Corps and was stationed in postwar China. His uncle, Private First Class Carson Green, served in the 6th Marine Division, and Vesta’s father, Captain William Owens, flew the “Hump” in the China-Burma-India theater. David and Vesta became good friends with Museum Board

Chairman Paul Hilliard and his wife, Madlyn, during a trip to Israel many years ago, and Paul kept encouraging them to not only visit the Museum, but to also become involved with its efforts. “I visited right after the Museum opened as The National D-Day Museum, and when I returned ten years later I was pleasantly surprised with the tremendous progress and quality of the stories and lessons told in the new buildings,” said David. Along with being Patriots Circle supporters since 2014, David and Vesta have also traveled with the Museum’s Educational Travel program several times, including recently on its Iconic Journey of Remembrance: The 75th Anniversary of D-Day Navigator cruise. “Even though our families did not serve in the European side of the war, to me, D-Day symbolizes the American war effort for both fronts,” said David. “I believe it’s important for people, particularly young people, to know our history. Those who forget history are destined to repeat it.”

Maria Petschek Smith General William Y. Smith, USAF (Ret.) Mr. William D. Stegbauer Frank T. Stegbauer, WWII Veteran Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. Scotty Bamford, WWII Veteran Tracy N. Gordon, Vietnam War Veteran Mr. Ronald Tarrson Jim Stone, WWII Veteran MSGT Mort Oman, WWII Veteran Dr. Sharon Estill Taylor 1st Lt. Shannon E. Estill, US Army Air Corps, WWII KIA Mr. and Mrs. William E. Thibodeaux Roy O. Martin, Jr., WWII Veteran Wilson E. Thibodeaux, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Woody Thompson II Capt. Albert Dean Bryant, WWII Veteran Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Thompson, WWII Veteran Mrs. Lester Wainer Lester Weil Wainer, WWII Veteran Dr. Billy Walker Billy L. Walker, MD Jean H. and John T. Walter, Jr. Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Thomas M. Warren Arlie Lester Alderman, WWII Veteran Don and Peggy Whitmire, Jr. Jonathan and Lindsay Wilkerson Ernest Eugene Hyne, WWII Veteran Merritt Mechem Wilkerson, WWII Veteran Myrtle Aiten Wilkerson, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wolverton Timothy L. and Kathleen R. Wren Leroy Wren, Korean War Veteran M. Robert Hicks, WWII Veteran Tokuji Yoshihashi Ichiro Yoshihashi, WWII Veteran Earl and Diane Zachry Dimension Development Two, LLC And Three Other Donors Who Wish to Remain Anonymous John Walter Paul, Jr., WWII Veteran

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310th Bomb Wing Veterans James and Susan Gundlach Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Abbinante Anthony J. Belli, WWII Veteran Joseph M. Accurso, MD, and Mrs. B. Renee Accurso Mr. Harry Dutko, WWII Veteran Mr. Sherlock A. “Skip” Herrick, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. Stanley J. Acrea Clyde Kilgore, WWII Veteran Gale Kilgore, WWII Veteran Harry Acrea, WWII Home Front Kenneth Acrea, WWII Home Front Mark Acrea, WWII Home Front Russell Kilgore, WWII Veteran Stanley Acrea, WWII Home Front Ms. Donna Adam Bernard Adams Col. Fae M. Adams (Ret.) Jim and Robin Adams Bud Adams, WWII Veteran Park Adikes John Adikes, Jr., WWII Veteran Julene P. Ailshie

Barbara Akins Billy Tom Akins, WWII Veteran Donald S. Akins Maurice D. Smith, WWII Veteran Doug and Mary Albert Mr. Emmett Alcock John Ritchie Alcock, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas J. Alexander Mrs. Christine Allen Philip Elsworth Allen, WWII Veteran Ms. Gloria Alvarez David Alonzo Truman, WWII Veteran Mr. John Amato John G. Amato Virginia D. Amato Dallastown American Legion Post 605 The American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 Ms. Jerome T. Amerman Kenneth Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Anderson Darcy Anderson Mark Reid Anderson and Susan Scalfi Robert A. Scalfi, Jr., WWII Veteran Albert Bruce Crutcher II, WWII Veteran The Honorable and Mrs. William C. Anderson Charles Weller, WWII Veteran Harold E. Anderson, WWII Veteran Dana Anthony David Smith Anthony, WWII Veteran Carmen Ann “Tootsie” Anthony, WWII Veteran J. Scott Apter and Ruth K. Apter Mrs. Donna M. Asbill H. T. (Hank) Miser, WWII Veteran Oral Jackson Asbill, WWII Veteran Ashner Family Evergreen Foundation Morton Scheiman, WWII Veteran Jules Rainess, WWII Veteran Morton Hassman, WWII Veteran Capt. Charles B. Askey Cdr. Henry Benjamin Askey, US Navy, WWII Veteran Mr. William Atchison William Barnes Atchison, WWII Veteran Ms. Joyce Bagley Wayne Bagley, US Navy, WWII Veteran William P. Bakel, WWII Veteran Mr. Johnny Baker Mr. Foster Bam David and Sandra Banks Sieta Claude, WWII Veteran Paul and Kathleen Barletta Edwin A. Cordilla, WWII Veteran John R. Barletta, Korean War Veteran Anthony Dimichele, WWII Veteran Paul Dimichele, WWII Veteran Michael Dimichele, WWII Veteran Joseph Dimichele, WWII Veteran Leonard Dimichele, WWII Veteran Robert H. Barlow Randy and Beth Barnett Martin L. Black, WWII Veteran Ronald E. Barnett, WWII Veteran James Barta, WWII Veteran Basin St. Station Mr. Warren Batts Lt. John Leighton Batts, WWII Veteran Mrs. Rita Baumgarten Harold Baumgarten, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Baur Mr. James Baynham 445th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force Jerald Bays L. Jerald Bays Sherry Lynn Owens James and Tammy Beatty Lt. Col. John Beatty, WWII Veteran

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Mr. Dennis Becker Mr. and Mrs. John D. Becker Ms. Virginia Becker John T. Becker, WWII Veteran Margaret Becker, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. Scott LeGrant Beech Mr. Edward Beimfohr Clinton Beimfohr, WWII Veteran Curtis Beimfohr, WWII Veteran Mr. Larry R. Belcaster Rocco Antonelli, WWII KIA John and Catherine Benedetto Dr. William M. and Sandra Bennett Harry Bennett, WWII Veteran Leonard George Ayre, WWII Veteran Elaine Benningfield John Delma Bunch, WWII Veteran Robert K. Henson, WWII Veteran Ronald L. Berenstain Julian W. Berenstain, WWII Veteran Gary and Helen Bergren Harley E. Bergren, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas E. Berk Richard T. Gibson Thomas R. Grace Ms. Barbara Jane Bertovic Daniel J. Bertovich, WWII Veteran John J. Berovich, WWII Veteran Joseph J. Berovich, WWII Veteran Paul J. Bertovic, WWII Veteran Thomas J. Berovich, WWII Veteran Thomas J. Billings Major David W. E. Black, USA (Ret.) Mrs. Tamara Blackburn Andrew Jackson Kelley, WWII Veteran Mr. John Blackerby Alba Neil Blackerby, WWII Veteran Everett Olen Blackerby, WWII Veteran Robert William Blackerby, WWII Veteran Harold Jack Blakemore, Jackie Kurzenski, and Barbara Wagner Harold J. Blakemore, USN, WWII Veteran Col. and Mrs. Henry Blechl, USA (Ret.) Thomas Blum Emile F. Blum, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Barry O. Blumberg Robert Blumberg, WWII Veteran Dale E. Boger Edwin Daniel, WWII Veteran Maj. George Henry Boger, Jr., WWII Veteran Thomas W. Costello, WWII Veteran Betsy Bogue Captain Bruce Bogue, WWII Veteran Judge William Boller Merle Howard Boller, WWII Veteran Mary Kay Borchers Charles L. Borchers, MD, WWII Veteran Mr. Albert Bordeleau Albert Bordeleau, WWII Veteran Alexander Bonchuk, WWII Veteran Andrew Bonchuk, WWII Veteran Joe Bordeleau, WWII Veteran Leo Bordeleau, WWII Veteran Victor Yurechko, WWII Veteran Walter Stecko, WWII Veteran Mr. Michael Boudreaux Joseph F. Boudreaux, WWII Veteran Lt. Col. Gerald F. Bourgeois, USAF (Ret.) Dr. Charles William Boustany, Jr. Paul Hilliard, WWII Veteran B. Joe and Becky Bowers Stephen and Camilla Brauer Dr. John C. Bravman Ella Katherine Bravman, WWII Home Front Maurice Daniel Bravman, WWII Veteran

Neil Bray Eugene G. Bray, WWII Veteran Edward Brayman and Ms. Sparre M. Strand Dean Philip Strand, WWII Veteran Donald LaVerne Brayman, WWII Veteran Harold Brayman, WWII Veteran Leroy Oswald Strand, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brem John Brennan Lee and Tamie Bressler Mr. and Mrs. H. David Bright Major Walter Subby, MD, WWII Veteran Mr. A. Vernon Brinson Archibald Thomas Higgins, Jr., WWII Veteran John A. Williamson, WWII Veteran Judy and Bernard Briskin Emil Britt Carole Brookins Charles H. Glueck, WWII Veteran Rebecca A. Glueck, WWII Veteran Charles E. Brown, Sr., WWII Veteran Major Todd B. Richardson, USMC, WWII Veteran Mr. Ike Brown Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brown Mark R. Brown, WWII Veteran Minette J. Bruce Mrs. Frank S. Bruno Frank S. Bruno, WWII Veteran George and Rebecca Bryant, WWII Veteran Murphy C. Bryles, WWII Veteran John H. Conley, WWII Veteran Col. Wendy E. Bryant, USAF (Ret.) Wendell P. Bryant Mr. William Buckner General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. John Burke Francis W. Burke, WWII Veteran Kathryn Burke The Bollinger Family Mr. Randal G. Burke Wilma Jean Burke MSGT and Mrs. Peter D. Burland Bill and Vivian Burnett Col. Charles Pye Burnett, WWII Veteran Sgt. Stanley Gustav Nossum, WWII Veteran Ms. Terri L. Burton Robert Louis Cabes George Joseph Fanning, WWII Veteran Louis Jacob Cabes, WWII KIA Ms. Teri J. Canfield Edwin M. Baxter, WWII Veteran Jack Pershing Sisco, WWII Veteran Robert Paul Sisco, WWII Veteran Jason J. Caniglia Carl A. Capozzola Carmen Capozzola, WWII Veteran Charles Passanante, WWII Veteran Jack Passanante, WWII Veteran Joseph Passanante, WWII Veteran Ms. Maxine Carey David N. Carey, WWII Veteran Ms. Helen Carley Raymond J. Carley, WWII Veteran Sandra R. Carter - Green Merwin Randall Riblet, WWII Veteran Mr. Ray Casey Evans Gavin Helton, WWII Veteran Stephen H. Cate Frank T. Cate, WWII Veteran Lt. Robert G. Harper, USMC Patsy B. and LTC James A. Causey (Ret.) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Cebelak Norman Robert Cebelak, WWII Veteran Lt. Col. Henry Cervantes, WWII Veteran

Leo P. and Cheryl W. Champagne Leo Pierre Champagne, Sr., WWII Veteran Fred L. and Kirsti E. Charlton CPO Fred E. Charlton, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cheever Capt. John Shary II, WWII Veteran Col. Charles E. Cheever, Sr., WWII Veteran Alexander E. Chionsini and Sally Seale Chionsini Major James N. Seale, WWII Veteran Church of the Valley Fundamental Indepedent Brethren Church All WWII Veterans Richard and Rebecca Clapp Richard N. Clapp, WWII Veteran Sylvia Clawson Robert Edwin McGreer, WWII Veteran Shirlee McGreer Mr. Stephen W. Clayton Ambassadors Sue and Chuck Cobb Brig. Gen. James B. Cobb, USAF (Ret.) Fielding Lewis Cocke W. H. Cocke, Jr., WWII Veteran W. H. Cocke, Sr., WWII Veteran Ms. Caroline S. Cockerham Roy C. Coffee, Jr. Herschel Abbott LTC Marc and Lyn Cohen Jack Appel, WWII Veteran Claudia Coleman Harold V. Martin, WWII Veteran Bertha G. Martin, WWII Veteran Doug Comella S1C Kenneth Eugene Graff, WWII Veteran 1st Lt. Joseph V. LaMoglia, WWII Veteran SC1C Louis Ross Medaglia, WWII Veteran Commerce Register, Inc. Mr. Mark S. Comora Herb Mahler, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Compton Francis Eldon Brecht, WWII KIA Frederick F. Brecht, WWII Veteran Harry C. Compton, WWII KIA Dr. John R. Condit, Jr. John Russell Condit, Sr., WWII Veteran Mr. Charles W. Cook, Jr. John D. and Margarete Cooke CPO. James Cooke, WWII Veteran Capt. Paul C. Cooke, WWII Veteran Dorothea Francis Cooke, WWII Home Front John D. Cooke, WWII Veteran Mr. Steven R. Corbett Jack Keefer, WWII Veteran Arnold W. Paradis, WWII Veteran Dr. John Corboy Captain Philip M. Corboy, MD, USN, WWII Veteran Mr. Michael Coughlin E. J. “Pat” Coughlin, WWII Veteran Patricia O’Neil, WWII Home Front Dr. and Mrs. James T. Coy III James Tandy Coy, Jr., WWII Home Front Lt. Col. Richard E. Conner III, WWII Veteran Sgt. James F. Clark, WWII Veteran Wilson Bond, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. Donald J. Cramer Robert Lewis Cramer, Sr., WWII Veteran Jim and Kathy Crouch Mr. F. Gary Cunningham 1st Lt. John H. Cunningham, WWII Veteran Roderick Henderson Outland, WWII Veteran

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Dake Dorothy “Dot” W. Lester, WWII Veteran George H. Lester, Jr., WWII Veteran Paul G. Dake, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dale John Dale, Merchant Marine, WWII Veteran Lionel Favalora, USCG, WWII Veteran Terry and Joanne Dale Amelia Corvaia McDaniel, WWII Veteran Barbara P. Hahn, USN, WWII Veteran William Williamson, WWII Veteran Charles B. Hahn, WWII Veteran John Edward Dale, USAAC, WWII Veteran Neil Wilson McDaniel, USN, WWII Veteran Robert Burns, USAF, WWII Veteran Donald Stordahl, USN, WWII Veteran Warren A. Daniel Col. Thomas Richard Daniel, WWII Veteran Mr. Alex Daniels Don O’Cain Daniels, USMC, WWII Veteran Preston Alexander Daniels, WWII Veteran Ted White, WWII Veteran William Dannenberg Patrick and Marlene Darby Mr. Russell and Mrs. Margaret Daulton Frank Roy Daulton, WWII Veteran Harvey Henry Kustel, WWII Veteran Mr. Carl Davis Elisabeth De Picciotto Dr. William J. Deaton, Vietnam Veteran SSM Estle Deaton, WWII Veteran BSM LeRoy Deaton, WWII Veteran Ms. Diane Demolles Joseph Gerard McLaughlin, Sr., WWII Veteran Mr. Mario DiCarlo Mr. Donald Dillon Howard Watson, WWII Veteran Frank DiPentino Jim and Becky Dockter Eugene J. Dockter, WWII Veteran Richard G. Miller, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. Chris Domangue Edward J. Filanowski, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. David S. Doyle Margaret Dragisic Nicholas Charles Dragisic, WWII Veteran Gary and Jan Dressler Frederick J. Busha, WWII Veteran Tsip Levitov, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Droppa John N. Irwin II, WWII Veteran Mr. Wm. Craig Dubishar Maj. Wm. Roland Dubishar, USAAF, USAF, WWII Veteran J. Arnold Dubishar, USN, WWII Veteran Francis E. Dubisher, USAAF, USAF, WWII Veteran Matthew and Janet Dudley Dora Cox, WWII Veteran Robert Cox, WWII Veteran Melvin Max Seim, WWII Veteran Roger N. Duhl David G. Wilde, Korean War Veteran Jude and Ada Duhon Jesse M. Knowles, US Army Air Corps, WWII Veteran Leopold Noel, Jr., US Army, WWII Veteran George J. Duhon, US Navy, WWII Veteran Mr. Robert Dunlap J. Harvey Seale, USMC, WWII Veteran

Ms. Rosa Dunlap Delbert O. Dunlap, WWII Veteran Harry L. Altheide, WWII Veteran Theodore Dyck, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dunn Jack Caughman, WWII Veteran Jack Duplessis, CLU Leon V. Duplessis, US Army, WWII Veteran Roosevelt Jagneaux, US Navy, WWII Veteran Andrew Jagneaux, US Army, WWII Veteran RADM Philip A. Dur, USN (Ret.) CMSGT Jesse J. Rosson, USAF, WWII Veteran LDCR Philip Francis Dur, USNR, WWII Veteran The Durden Foundation, Inc. James Bernard Levy, WWII Veteran Mr. Charles Eaton James Franklin Darr Jon A. Ebacher Rudolph W. Ebacher, WWII Veteran Charles E. Ebrom Mr. Donald B. Eckman, WWII Veteran Ms. Patricia C. Edwards Ode Vaughan Cecil, WWII Veteran Richard and Seola Edwards, Jr. William Morris Edwards, WWII Veteran Achilles Arnaud, WWII Veteran Ms. Betty Jo Ellard Gene Purvis McPhail, WWII Veteran Michael P. Esposito, Jr. Trish and John Eubanks Mr. Mark W. Evans MSGT. Ben E. Evans, WWII Veteran Richard G. Evansen Alfred Evensen, WWII Veteran Clarence O. Evensen, WWII Veteran Earl Evansen, WWII Veteran Gordon T. Evansen, WWII Veteran Harold A. Evansen, WWII Veteran Norman Evensen, WWII Veteran Richard G. Evansen, WWII Veteran Robert Evansen, WWII Veteran Ms. Lucie Farrel Lucy J. Farrel, WWII Home Front Robert Wm. Farrel, WWII Veteran Lt. Col. Edward J. Farrell Mr. Martin Larsen and Ms. Julie Rose Fear Seaman 1st Class Raymond M. Larsen, WWII Veteran Col. and Mrs. Mark Ferketish Gregory T. Ferketish, WWII Veteran Robert C. Finnegan, WWII Veteran Thomas P. Gilsenan, WWII Veteran Todd Fernstrum Robert William Fernstrum, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fetter, Jr. The Diane and Elliot Feuerstein Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Arnold D. Feuerstein, WWII Veteran Mr. Robert L. Fiscus Dr. David H. Fisher, Sr., WWII Veteran Michelle Fisher Clarence Schukman, WWII Veteran Edward Schukman, WWII Veteran Jacob Schukman, Jr., WWII Veteran Marcellus Schukman, WWII Veteran Ralph Schukman, WWII Veteran Walter N. Leiker, WWII Veteran Mr. Ronald Raymond Flores Raymond R. Flores, WWII Veteran Robert Flores, WWII Veteran Mr. Budd W. Florkiewicz Ms. Ella M. Flower Richard B. Montgomery, WWII Home Front Walter C. Flower, WWII Veteran

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Floyd Family Foundation Mr. Jere D. Fluno Kenneth Leroy Fritz, WWII Veteran Rexford H. Fluno, WWII Home Front Keith Anthony Folse and Barbara Gayle Folse Lt. Col. Ira C. Weatherly (Ret.), WWII Veteran Pvt. Guy Joseph Folse, WWII Veteran Robert M. Force Shirley Foreman Roy Lee Foreman Louise L. Foreman Ms. Carol Forkiotis Dr. Constintine “Gus” Forkiotis, WWII Veteran Angelo Pappas, WWII Veteran Theodora Xenedis, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. George D. Fosdick George W. Fosdick, WWII Veteran Major Leslie Howard, WWII Veteran Julie Fotiades and Evelyn Fotiades Poulos George Demas Joan Fotiades John Poulos Nick Demas Thomas Lykos, WWII Veteran Eleanor (Ellie) Fox Lt. Col. Lewis V. Smith, WWII Veteran Mrs. Jean H. Frank, WWII Home Front Captain Charles W. Frank, WWII Veteran Ronald Freeman, PE Lt. Cmdr. Theodore M. Robinson, WWII Veteran Richard Harris, WWII Veteran Theodore B. Marks, WWII Veteran Robert and Dolores Freidenrich Anita Blum, WWII Veteran John Hatem, Vietnam War Veteran Sam Newman, WWII Veteran Marilyn T. Gaddis George C. Carruthers, WWII Veteran Henry and JoAnn Gagain Alfred Karmen, WWII Veteran Captain Anthony C. Zucca, US Navy, WWII, Korean and Vietnam War Veteran Edward Karmen, WWII Veteran Howard Gagain, WWII Veteran Eugenia Karmen, WWII Veteran Frank Karman, WWII Veteran Joseph Alix, WWII Veteran Moses Attaya, WWII Veteran PFC Oscar E. Zoss, US Army, WWII Veteran William Gagain, WWII Veteran Mrs. Audrey Higgins Garbisch Richard G. Garbisch, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas K. Garesche PFC Edmond Louis Garesche, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. John T. Garnjost Bill Tweedy, WWII Veteran Dan Luciano, WWII Veteran John Grunow, WWII Veteran Dr. George J. Gataky George J. Gataky, Sr., WWI Veteran Edward J. Greene, WWII Veteran Mr. Norman C. Gauthreaux Clyde Gauthreaux, WWII Veteran David A. Doll, WWII Veteran Donald Doll, WWII Veteran Earl Gauthreaux, WWII Veteran Joseph R. Surgi, WWII Veteran Mathias “Buddy” Doll, WWII Veteran Robert Gauthreaux, Korean and Vietnam War Veteran Roy N. Gauthreaux, WWII Veteran

Martha Johnson Gavin and John W. J. Gavin Alexander Jarvie, WWII Veteran John Thomson Jarvie, WWII Veteran Mr. Herbert Gedge Alfred B. Gedge, WWII Veteran Burton H. Gedge III, WWII Veteran Ronald and Sharon Gembler Alfred F. Gembler, WWII Veteran Elam George Gembler, WWII Veteran Emil Frank Gembler, WWI Veteran Charles E. Crain, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. Dominic Genuardi Frank Genuardi, WWII Veteran Joseph Genuardi, WWII Veteran Carole L. Gerstein Richard E. Gerstein, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Gerard V. Gething John Parise, WWII Veteran Nicholas Parise, WWII Veteran Ms. Eugenia J. Giles Evelyn Inez Barclay Minor, WWII Veteran Mack Eulis Barclay, WWII Veteran Mr. Terry Giles Gene Genon, WWII Veteran Stanley R. Giles, WWII Veteran Dr. Jack and Mrs. Linda Gill Lt. Lewis Challis, WWII Veteran PFC Elmer Clayton Gill, WWII Veteran Mr. Charles Godchaux Jim Ragland, WWII Veteran Julian Ragland, WWII Veteran The Goldie Anna Charitable Trust Robert and Susan Goldstein Family Charles A. Smith, Jr. Mr. Joseph A. Gonenc, Jr. Trish Goodman Beverly Gordon Bernard Sutton, WWII Veteran Donald Herbert Bock, WWII Veteran George Sutton, WWII Veteran John “Jack” Sutton, WWII Veteran Louis Anton Bock, WWII Veteran Louis Sutton, WWII Veteran Neal G. Troth, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Russell and Beth Gould John Andrew Olson, US Navy, WWII Veteran Richard L. Gould, US Army Air Force, WWII Veteran Mr. R. Newell and Mrs. Bettie Y. Graham Hardy Moore Graham, WWII Veteran Mr. Donald Grasso Thomas F. Kiernan, WWII Veteran Clarence S. Greene, Jr., MD Aphonse Browne, WWII Veteran Sam Rauls, WWII Veteran Thomas E. Gardiner, WWII Veteran Jane Nichols Greer Guy L. Nichols, WWII Veteran Valerie and Jack Guenther Jack Mallepell, WWII Veteran Ross Howard, WWII Veteran Mr. Curtis C. Gunn, Jr. Curtis C. Gunn, WWII Veteran Mr. William Guptill Mr. Charles Haas Joe M. Haas, WWII Veteran Samuel D. Haas, WWII Veteran Richard Hagedorn Leonard Miller, WWII Veteran Sgt. Clifford Hagedorn, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. John M. Hale Mr. John P. Hale, WWII Veteran Nicholas J. Pappas, WWII Veteran Mr. Elling Halvorson Carl M. Halvorson, WWII Veteran Halvor M. Halvorson, WWII Veteran

Ms. Cheryl Hammock Charles Henry Wade, WWII Veteran Thomas Ivey Wade, WWII Veteran Willie Joe Wade, WWII Veteran Dan Hammond Elmer M. Hammond, WWII Veteran Mrs. Roberta M. Hand Robert C. MacLaggan, WWII Veteran Raenel R. Hansen Charles E. Richner, WWII Veteran Kathleen Kress Hanson John J. Kress, WWII Veteran Ruth McNerney Kress, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. A. Harra, Jr. Colonel Robert V. A. Harra, Sr., WWII Veteran John and Liz Hart Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hartig Frank Di Girolamo, WWII Veteran Sgt. Paul J. Hartig, WWII Veteran Les and Donna Haulbrook Joseph D. Haulbrook, WWII Veteran William S. Henderson, WWII Veteran Rosan H. Hawkins Ms. Phyllis L. Heckler Harold “Porky” Dankers, WWII Veteran Harold Sperry, WWII Veteran John McManus, WWII Veteran David and Eileen Heffernan Mark and Lisa Hefner Heitz Gene E. Hefner, WWII Veteran Joe B. Heitz, WWII Veteran Missy Lacroix and Gary Hemphill Elmo John Fischer, US Army, WWII Veteran John Marvin Hemphill, USN, WWII Veteran Paul George Lacroix, Jr., USN, WWII Veteran Ms. Diane Henderson Henry Bowser, WWII Home Front Clarence Bowser, WWII Veteran Mary R. Nina Henderson Albert J. Zipley, WWII Veteran Mr. Ed Henneberque Eduard “Eepie” Henneberque Alan and Connie Herbert Claude Gaiser J. Tyler Herbert Franklin J. Stupka, WWII Veteran Glendon M. Herbert, WWII Veteran Mr. John and Mrs. Jan Herbert Art Harder, WWII Veteran John W. Herbert, WWII Veteran Mr. Wilmer J. Hergenrader Sgt. Henry Hergenrader, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. James Hermanson James W. Hermanson, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hess Capt. Edward B. Higgins, Jr. Captain Edward Higgins, Sr., US Army, WWII Veteran David C. Hignite and Laura M. Cruz Elwood Hignite, WWII Veteran Tony Aguilera, WWII Veteran Ms. Henrietta P. C. Hildebrand Capt. David Gerry Connally, US Army, WWII KIA James H. Clement, Sr., WWII Veteran John Adrian Larkin, WWII KIA Henry John Hinrichs, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hinson, Jr. Fennel May, WWII Veteran Jack Richardson, WWII Veteran Wilmer M. Thomas, WWII Veteran Ms. Anita Hirsh

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H. “Mike” England and his wife, Janet Leigh, of Metairie, Louisiana, have been longtime supporters of the Museum—since it opened its doors originally as The National D-Day Museum in 2000. They purchased a brick to honor Mike’s father, Harry England, who was a gunnery officer aboard a tank landing ship in the Pacific. A child of the 1950s, Mike loved and soaked up WWII history early on, and when he retired he became a Museum volunteer, finding

it gratifying to meet so many visitors from all over the world who shared a common interest in World War II. “I decided to support Patriots Circle because I saw firsthand how important it was for guests of the Museum to learn and understand the ultimate sacrifices made by ordinary American men and women both on the Home Front and overseas, and to have a deep appreciation for the freedoms that we all enjoy today because of those sacrifices,” he said. Even though Mike has a personal connection through his father to the Pacific side of the war, he finds the European theater equally as fascinating. As he explained, “D-Day showed that nothing is impossible when freedom-loving people around the world share a common belief that tyranny and evil must be stopped and that no cost is too great to preserve liberty.”

Peggy J. Hoblack Ross Todd Linda Hodge Mr. Stanley A. Hoffberger Lt. C. Bertram Hoffberger, WWII Veteran Jamie Seibert Hoffman Vernon E. Seibert, WWII Veteran Nancy and Ken Hoffman Erma Louise Ford Valentine, WWII Veteran Joseph Warren Hoffman, WWII Veteran Kenneth Paul Asquith, WWII Veteran Marvin Joseph Asquith, WWII Veteran Wilma Lee Valentine Asquith, WWII Veteran Mr. Glen A. Holden Capt. Loyd Ray Manning, WWII Veteran Seaman Glen Arthur Holden, WWII Veteran Sgt. Paul Oren Smithrua, WWII Veteran Daniel E. Holland III Daniel E. Holland, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. T. Jerome Holleran Charles J. Holleran, WWII and Korean War Veteran Walter Raymond McGonigle, WWII Veteran Mr. Robert J. Hombach Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hoth Frank C. Mistretta, WWII Veteran Raymond Jensen, WWII Veteran Mary and Keith Houk Montfort R. “Bud” Fischer, WWII Veteran Dr. Jack A. Hudson Mr. and Mrs. George L. Huffman George G. Huffman, WWII Veteran William B. Ellis, WWII Veteran Carl Cloninger, WWII Veteran Dr. Stephanie E. Hughes Al A. Hughes, WWII Veteran Don and Jane Hunt Charles R. Smith, WWII Veteran Curtis J. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hussman Mr. Henry F. Hutcheson William Marion Hutcheson, WWII Veteran Richard and Sandra Hutson Hylant Family Foundation Robert E. Hylant, Sr., WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Indelicato Diego Indelicato, WWII Veteran Gregory Indelicato, WWII Veteran Michael Nicosia, WWII Veteran Janice and Richard Ingram Carl T. Walker, WWII Veteran Herbert M. West, WWII Veteran Willie R. “Bill” Ingram, WWII Veteran International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Mr. Greg Ireton Edgar Richbaugh, WWII Veteran Richard Richbaugh, WWII Veteran Mr. Jack Isken Jacob R. Isken, WWII Veteran Kent and Jan Jackman Myron and Randee Jacobs Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Sydney Jacobs Jean Dasburg Jacobson and Steve Jacobson Jack Jacobson, WWII Veteran Jean Henry Dasburg, WWII Veteran Lewis H. Weinstein, WWII Veteran Robert T. Geraghty, WWII Veteran Mr. Jerold Jacobson Major General Maurice Rose, WWII Veteran Mr. Daniel C. Jacuzzi Ms. Jane Janke

Mr. Terry W. Jensen MSgt. William C. Jensen, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Jepson Colonel Hans G. Jepson, WWII Veteran Col. William Jernigan, USAF (Ret.) John Marion Hayes, WWII Home Front S1C William Eugene Jernigan, USN, WWII Veteran Mr. Erik L. Johnsen Mr. Charles G. Johnson Walter Giles Johnson, Jr., WWII Veteran John and Mary Johnson R. E. Bull, WWII Veteran W. D. Johnson, WWII Veteran John W. Johnson Charles Raymond Johnson, WWII Veteran Jacob William Bealke, Jr., WWII Veteran Karen and Jim Johnson Col. James O. Johnson, WWII Veteran Dwayne L. Wallace, WWII Home Front Mr. Otis Johnson, Jr. Aven Rucker King, WWII Veteran Charles H. King, Jr., WWII Veteran Earl Harrison Triplett, WWII Veteran Ms. Virginia F. Johnson Morris C. Johnson Jack W. Johnston George Huss, WWII Veteran John Huss, WWII Veteran John Johnston, WWII Veteran Michael Huss, WWII Veteran William Johnston, WWII Veteran Mr. Alan Jones Horatio Gates Jones, WWII Veteran Mr. Anthony Jones Capt. Charles R. Jones, WWII Veteran Charles Carlisle, WWII Veteran Louise A. Jones Dorothy Agee, WWII Home Front Stanton Agee, WWII Veteran Mr. Tom Jordan James Lippitt Joslin Mr. Lawrence A. Jump Ernest Leo Jump, WWII Veteran John Jumper Major Gen. Jimmy Jumper, USAF, WWII Veteran Lidia V. Jurkiw-Gulawsky Mr. Gerald Kaiser Henry G. Kaiser, WWII Veteran Jack and Shirley Kaplan Bernard Kaplan, WWII Veteran Stuart A. Wintner, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O. Kappert, Jr. Koji and Susan Kasuyama Hilo Fuchiwaki, WWII Veteran Minoru Casey Kasuyama, WWII Veteran The Katsaros Family Foundation Gus Katsaros, WWII Veteran Steven D. Koules, WWII Home Front Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation Ms. Mary Ann Keeler Joseph P. Lynch, WWII Veteran Brian Keelty Joseph Donald Kehoe, WWII Veteran Anne Prescott Keigher Major General Brainard Edwin Prescott, WWII Veteran Mr. Herb Kelleher Harry “Bud” Kelleher, WWII Veteran Richard Oliver Kelleher, WWII Veteran Kelly Family Foundation Mr. David Kelly Ms. Helen L. Kennedy Edward C. Kennedy, WWII Home Front

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kennedy John Austin Garside, Sr., WWII Veteran Paul Ketteridge Frederick Lapp, WWII Veteran George F. Ketteridge, WWII Veteran John Kinghan and David Lawrence Chambers III David Lawrence Chambers II, WWII Veteran Dr. David and Mrs. Lori Kinnard James G. Tate, Army Air Forces Glenn V. Kinsey Norman V. Kinsey, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Kitson Mr. Chris C. Klebba and Eileen Selleck Klebba Lyle Walter Selleck, WWII Veteran Beth and Vernon Kliebert, Jr. Captain Robert Bentel Lt. Christopher Kliebert Robert Henry Bentel, WWII Veteran Marijo “MJ” Klimas Henry Chester Klimas, WWII Veteran Mary Klimas Lynn Clair Callender, WWII Veteran Robert and Betty Knight Fred Franklin Knight, WWII Veteran Robert Knollenberg Walter F. Knollenberg, WWII Veteran William L. Knollberg, WWII Veteran Mr. Andrew Knotts Dr. Lorraine A. Kobett Victor B. Kobett, WWII Veteran Mr. George Kopchinsky, Jr. Joseph Kopchinski, WWII Veteran Ms. Carole Koren Celia Galati, WWII Home Front Joseph Galati, WWII Veteran Susan J. Krider Col. Ralph Ward Jones (Ret.), WWII Veteran Mr. Ken Kriz Don Kriz, WWII Veteran Ernie Coufal, WWII MIA Evelyn Kriz, WWII Home Front Lad Kriz, WWII Veteran Albin Kriz, WWII Home Front Gertrude Kriz, WWII Home Front Otto Kriz, WWII Home Front Robert “Moose” Kustra Honorable Steven T. Kuykendall Lucien Laborde, Jr. Alden J. Laborde, WWII Veteran John P. Laborde, WWII Veteran Lucien P. Laborde, WWII Veteran Sue Hand Lampton James M. Snedigar, WWII Veteran Louis F. Snedigar, WWII Veteran Dr. Karen Landers Delbert F. Wombacher, WWII Veteran Elizabeth and James Landis Frederick S. Landis, WWII Veteran Mr. Craig N. Landrum James Albert Altman, WWII Veteran Malcolm Lamar Landrum, WWII Veteran Billy J. Skelton, WWII Veteran Mr. Eddie J. Landry Conward Henderson, WWII Veteran Donald Nixon, WWII Veteran Eddie Landry, Sr., WWII Veteran Fert Daigle, WWII Veteran John Hugh Wilson Nixon, WWII Veteran Manny Pierron, WWII Veteran Mrs. Jill Landry Benoit William Paul Ochs, WWII Veteran Jonah Langenbeck Mr. Clarke Langrall Jim and Brenda Lanier

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Robert Louis Cabes, a New Orleans native but longtime resident of and practicing attorney in Lafayette, Louisiana, has two connections to World War II: one through his late father, Louis Jacob Cabes, who perished while flying on a US Navy coastal defense flight in 1945, and another through his stepfather, George “Rockhead” Joseph Fanning. Fanning served in the US Army and saw action in North Africa, Sicily, and then on Omaha Beach as part of the second wave landing on

the famous Higgins boats. “By that time, Rockhead knew the danger of drowning and saw firsthand the horrendous loss of life,” said Cabes. “He knew that he had to block all that out and keep pressing on if he wanted to make it off the beach.” Many years later when asked how he survived that day, Fanning said, “None of us ever thought we would get home.” Fanning survived that historic day and continued to fight all the way to Germany before the war ended. “I always thought it was very unselfish of him to give up his life to rescue France,” said Cabes. Cabes and his wife, Dorothy, got involved with the Museum shortly after it opened as The National D-Day Museum in 2000 and return often with their grandchildren. They are proud Patriots Circle Members who offer support so that future generations will appreciate what the WWII generation did to preserve our freedom.

Ms. Virgene M. Lanier Chalmers Ford Lackey, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lapeyre, Jr. Mr. William E. Lauer William Leonard Lauer, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. David L. Laxton III David L. Laxton, Jr., WWII Veteran John Parks Laxton, WWII Veteran Zelma B. Fry, WWII Veteran Page G. Lea Wallace Bruce Lea, WWII Veteran Dr. Vincent Wayne Leaver Doris Eddins Leaver, WWII Home Front Pat Leaver King, WWII Home Front Vincent Hill Leaver, WWII Veteran Col. and Mrs. Robert P. Leroux Tech Sgt. Robert P. Leroux, WWII Veteran Mr. Mark Lestikow Mr. H. Irwin Levy Robert and Judith Levy Family Capt. Ben Levy, Jr., WWII Veteran Mary Louise Block Levy, WWII Home Front Geoff Lewis William Raymond Lewis Mr. Steven Liebzeit Merlin E. Liebzeit, WWII Veteran Walter S. Light O. J. Camp, Jr., WWII Veteran Wallace Martin, WWII Veteran Walter Leverett, WWII Veteran Ms. Joyce L. Lindler George Lindler, WWII Veteran Edward M. Hale, WWII Veteran John Lindstedt James H. Lindstedt, WWII Veteran Ms. Margaret Linehan Daniel Francis Linehan, WWII Veteran Steve Lippman Patrick and Elizabeth Little John and Kim Lloyd Lewis John Lloyd, WWII Veteran Henry Hersch, WWII Veteran Mark Loechelt Erle Erdman, USN, WWII Veteran Donavon and Glorianne Loeslie Bob Christiansen, WWII Veteran David Fort, WWII Veteran Glen Jostad, WWII Veteran Guy Lombard Louise H. Moffett Family Foundation Walter Paul Hohmann, Jr., WWII Veteran Ms. Beverly Loureiro Charles Jacobs, WWII Veteran Donald Jacobs, WWII Veteran Harold Jacobs, WWII Veteran J. Richard Jacobs, WWII Veteran John Jacobs, WWII Veteran Joseph Jacobs, WWII Veteran Paul Jacobs, WWII Veteran William R. Jacobs, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Lovett Bernard Lovett, WWII Veteran Larry J. Loving Harry Loving, WWII Veteran James R. Loving, WWII Veteran Jane and Lloyd Lovitt Endowment Fund Lloyd B. Lovitt, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. William S. Luce David Huber, USMC, WWII Veteran Ms. Kurtice C. Luther John Wesley Luther, WWII Veteran Ms. Ann Lux Milton Sherman, WWII Veteran Col. Kathleen M. Lux Cpt. Donald G. Lux (Ret.), USN, WWII Veteran Harriet H. Lux, WWII Home Front

Virginia and Francis S. Maas Paolo G. Parras, WWII Veteran William MacClarence, WWII Veteran John MacClarence, WWII Veteran Donald A. MacDonald Clifford Stover, WWII Veteran Orien MacDonald, WWII Veteran Stanley E. McDonald, WWII Veteran Stuart W. MacDonald, WWII Veteran Mr. Roy Mackie and Mrs. Rebecca Mackie Col. Russell Mayeur, US Merchant Marine, WWII Veteran Richard Albrecht, US Navy, WWII Veteran Ms. Heather MacPhail CWO Norman C. MacPhail, WWII Veteran Patrick Mahoney Lt. Commander Daniel R. H. Mahoney, USNR, WWII Veteran Col. John H. Hart, USMCR (Ret.), WWII Veteran Georges Maillot Dr. and Mrs. Neil J. Maki Frederick and Linda R. Mangelsdorf Theodore A. Mangelsdorf William G. “Bill” Newnam, WWII Veteran Mrs. Patricia Manuel Mary Ellen A. Belden, WWII Home Front William E. Belden, WWII Veteran Mary Joanne Belden, WWII Home Front Dr. David A. Margileth Bernard S. Margileth, WWII Veteran Ms. Florence F. Marino Lt. Frank S. Marino, MD, WWII Veteran Marly Building Supply Corp Mr. Gary Martin Gary C. Martin, WWII Veteran James and Shirley Martin James R. Martin, WWII Veteran C. L. Peterson, WWII Veteran Roy M. Martin O. V. Martin, WWII Veteran Mr. Clinton Massey Robert Lee Massey, WWII Veteran Mr. Carl Masterson Jack Kaufmann, WWII Veteran Hugh N. Masterson, WWII Veteran Mr. Robert Maycock Dr. Andrew P. Mayer and Dr. Georgia McDonald Randell S. Mayer, Jr., WWII Veteran Rita Mae Murphy Mayer, WWII Home Front Col. Craig W. Mays Mr. Amerigo Mazza Anthony Mazza, WWII Veteran Geraud Sansobrino, WWII Veteran Giacomo Mazza, WWII Veteran Joseph Bergano, WWII Veteran Josephine Mazza, WWII Home Front Vincent J. Mazza, WWII Home Front Mr. Ronald Gene McAbee Hollis Almon McAbee, WWII Veteran Ellen Young McClain Walter S. Young, Jr., WWII Veteran Ms. Lillian McClain Edwin C. McClain, WWII Veteran Jack Wilson, WWII Veteran Richard McClain, WWII Veteran Michael and Susan Lucas McCoy Elzie Lee “Blue” Lucas, WWII Veteran John McCune John M. McCune Craig and Ann McDonald Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III E. Jean McDuffie Tommy W. McGuire

Jackie Zager McKnight Elmer Shinn, WWII Veteran John Joe McKnight, WWII Veteran T. G. Zager, WWII Veteran Thomas J. McManus S/SGT James F. McManus, WWII Veteran Ms. Judith McNicholas Kurcz Gerald Vincent Byrnes, US Army Air Corps, WWII Veteran Master Sergeant Frank Charles McNicholas, US Army, WWII Veteran Paul Duane McTaggart Mr. Henry E. Meadows Charles E. Seay Claude W. Meadows, Jr. Lt. John B. Thomas, Jr. Jim Meeks Bonnie Lemmen Meengs Bernard Lemmen, WWII Veteran Lt. Col. Patricia A. Meid, USMCR (Ret.) Dr. Monte Mellon William “Jack” R. Mellon, WWII Veteran Mr. Herman Mellott Paul C. Mellott, Sr., WWII Veteran Martha and Jeff Melvoin James R. Hartnett, WWII Veteran Betty Mercer Leon L. Mercer, WWII Veteran Mrs. Nancy Merritt Kerry Glen Merritt, US Army, WWII Veteran Charlie and Virginia Meyer Bobby L. Jones, WWII Veteran Ed Beane, WWII Veteran Mr. Michael C. Meyer Charles Joseph Meyer, WWII Veteran James Meza, Jr. Ms. Melisse Meza Mr. Jesus R. Milanes Claudio Gutierres, WWII Veteran Jesus R. Milanes, WWII Home Front Ms. Della Miller Merlan Wayne Unruh, WWII Veteran Ms. Jennifer A. Miller Vincent Abbott, WWII Veteran R. E. “Bob” Miller William A. Miller, Jr. and Patricia L. Miller Donald E. Miller, WWII Veteran Ernest T. Peterson, WWII Veteran Robert S. Miller, WWII Veteran William A. Miller, WWII Veteran Mr. James Minczewski Dr. Richard C. Minczewski, WWII Veteran Ms. Lois Minor Harold Youngren, WWII Veteran Howard Youngren, WWII Veteran Ronald and Cynthia Mistrot Robert Najolia, WWII Veteran Milton D. Mitler, WWII Veteran John Mock Don Fishbeck, Jr., US Navy, WWII Veteran Major Walter C. Bliel, US Army, WWII Veteran Mark G. Mod Bill Mod, USN, WWII Veteran George Mod, USAAF, WWII Veteran Jim Mod, USN, WWII Veteran Robert Mod, USN, WWII Veteran K. E. Montague Mr. Michael R. Montoya and Mrs. Dorthea Montoya Eustaquio Montoya, WWII Veteran John D. Villa, WWII Veteran Ms. Sarah W. Moor Mr. Thomas Moore, WWII Veteran

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James and Janet Morgan Captain Richard B. Linnekin, USN, WWII Veteran PFC Charles Robert Kelly, USA, WWII Veteran Colonel Lloyd Eldridge Kelly, USA, WWII Veteran RM Fred B. Kelly, USN, WWII Veteran CDR Kenneth Cobb, USN, WWII Veteran Lt. Arthur Walters, USAAF, WWII Veteran Ms. Lisa Morris Conrad Doyle Morris, WWII Veteran Donald Jean Morris, WWII Veteran William Shelton Morris, WWII Veteran Mr. Bruno J. Moschetta Anthony Ferrara, US Army, WWII Veteran Anthony Moschetta, US Army, WWII Veteran Mr. Paul Moseley Col. Wilson S. Moses, (Ret.) Bert Grant, WWII Veteran Clarence Monroe Moses, WWII Veteran James Thomas Moses, WWII Veteran Ken B. Murphy Ms. Joan Myers Clyde V. Myers, WWII Veteran Mr. Lawrence Myers, Jr. Betty Jane Myers, WWII Home Front Linn W. Newman Dr. Linn W. Newman, WWII Veteran William and Gloria Nielsen Fred Gula, WWII Veteran James Redmond, WWII Veteran O. Al Aaker, WWII Veteran Mr. Chris F. Nix, WWII Veteran Douchka H. Noren Joop Herschel Nora Herschel Ms. Connie M. Walters David Walters, WWII Veteran Elmer Walters, WWII Veteran John Robert Walters, WWII Veteran Ruth Naomi Walters, WWII Veteran Ava and Leon Nowalsky Harry Nowalsky, WWII Veteran Bradley P. Noyes, USNR Joseph O’Dowd Philip O’Dowd, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas O’Keefe Michael Roy O’Keefe, Jr., WWII Veteran Howard and Julie Okum CDR. Maurice D. Okum, WWII Veteran Douglas G. Oldham Albert S. Buck, WWII Veteran Claude F. Hone, WWII Veteran Frank A. Schneider, WWII Veteran Gordon Oldham, WWII Veteran Mesmin M. Orchard, WWII Veteran Richard M. Schneider, WWII Veteran Dan and Kathleen Stewart O’Leary Capt. Robert Wendell Stewart, WWII Veteran Ms. Leslie O’Loughlin Bob Lloyd Wilson, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Harvey O’Neill Charles T. Zatarain, WWII Veteran Ms. Jeanne Ostnes Emmett Eugene Dugan, WWII Veteran George Tabor Wallace, WWII Veteran John Rudolph Bullard, WWII Veteran Leif Robert Ostnes, WWII Veteran Mark and Karen Ostrowski Edward Kwiatkowski, WWII Veteran Frank Ostrowski, WWII Veteran Dr. Egils Ozolins Mr. Roger Densmore Coudray, WWII Veteran Mr. Stanley C. Pace, WWII Veteran

Palriwala Foundation of America Mr. Nick Panaro, MD Louis Robert Annucci, WWII Veteran Dr. James and Eva Pappas Charitable Fund Grant at the Arkansas Community Foundation Angelo Pappas, WWII Home Front Mr. Brendan John Pardue Mary Love Pardue, WWII Veteran Maurice P. Pardue, WWII Veteran Janet and Anthony Parisi Charitable Fund Salvatore Parisi, WWII Veteran Ms. Elaine Parkhurst Kenneth Parkhurst, WWII Veteran Mr. James C. Parrie Peter Paul Parrie, WWII Home Front Paul Parrie Peter Paul Parrie, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Mary Ann Parsons Frank H. Foster, WWII Veteran Jesse Robert Brown, WWII Veteran Robert S. Philipp, WWII Veteran Joanne Holbrook Patton Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. John Paul Cleo C. Paul, WWII Veteran Mr. Robert S. Perkin R. L. “Buddy” Van der Heyden, WWII Veteran Mr. Daniel J. Phelan William P. Phelan, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Philipson Mr. Billy W. Pilgrim Billy Bruce Hirsch, USN, WWII Veteran Wallace Roy Morris, USA, WWII Veteran Walter Afeman, USA, WWII Veteran Thomas Auston Bedgood, USA, WWII Veteran George “Woodie” Woodrow Jackson, USN, Vietnam War Veteran Charlie William Afeman, USA, WWII Veteran Clarence Curtis Bedgood, USA, WWII Veteran Hasten “Jack” Prentis Collins, USA, WWII Veteran Marshall Odee Collins, USA, WWII Veteran Vencent “VJ” John Collins, USN, WWII Veteran James E. Montpelier, USA, WWII Veteran Johnny Herman Walker, USN, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Dick H. Piner, Jr. Pirate School of New Orleans Dr. and Mrs. Francis Pisney Adolph J. Pisney, WWII Veteran John Morrissey, WWII Veteran Joseph Trachta, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Plagge Walter Bolouan, WWII Veteran David H. Platt Beatrice Platt, WWII Home Front Sidney Platt, WWII Veteran Leo J. Polack Donald V. Polack, WWII Veteran Jerry Ingebrignston, WWII Veteran Sandra Murray Polk James Wray Murray, WWII Veteran Jean Magee Murray, WWII Home Front John Rosser Murray, WWII Home Front Ruffner Page Murray, WWII Veteran Mr. Richard Pollack Joseph Pollack, WWII Veteran Harlan and Hannah Kay Pollock Family Philanthropic Fund Herbert Ellis Pollock, MD, US Navy, WWII Veteran

C. Anne Pontius Capt. Eugene Cameron Pontius, WWII Veteran John R. Pope Mark C. Pope III, WWII Veteran William J. Popovic Robert F. Schwent, WWII Veteran Frank Cihlar, WWII Veteran Mr. Reynaldo Portugal Diosdado Portugal, WWII Home Front Mr. John C. Portwood Mr. Chester Posey Mr. Michael R. Potack Julie Fotiades and Evelyn Fotiades Poulos George Demas Joan Fotiades John Poulos Nick Demas Thomas Lykos, WWII Veteran Ms. Lorrie Poyzer Marion H. Poyzer, USN, WWII Veteran Gladys Devahl Poyzer, USN, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Pratte Keith “Gunny” Renstrom, WWII Veteran Rodney Turner, WWII Veteran Mr. Jerry Precise Mr. David Preng Edward Maras, WWII Veteran Edward Prengowski, WWII Veteran Steve Price, Jr. Daniel Kramer Steve Price, Sr. Mr. Kim Primmer Wayne L. Primmer, WWII Veteran Todd R. Puthoff Don R. Puthoff, WWII Veteran James D. Potterf, WWII Veteran Joseph Houston Gilmore, WWII Veteran Ms. Michelle Rabell Lt. Col. Forrest J. Rabell, WWII Veteran Natalie L. and Samuel M. Rabicoff Lt. Col. Obbie L. Lewis Ms. Anna C. Radel Earl Radel, WWII Veteran John L. Radel, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. John M. Rainey Leonard Lee Rainey, WWII Veteran Lloyd Doescher, WWII Veteran Lowell Doescher, WWII Veteran Roland Belanger, WWII Veteran Thomas Crochet, WWII Veteran Rainold Family Foundation Emile A. Rainold, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. Dwight Bo Ramsay, WWII Veteran RAMCO of Virginia Lt. Lenard “Bud” Forsberg, USAAC, WWII Veteran Frank J. Randazzo Audrey Sternberg Raphael Lester J. Levy, WWII Veteran Manfred Sternberg, WWII Veteran Sherman F. Raphael, WWII Veteran Mr. Keith O. Rattie Robert E. Rattie, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. David Rauch and Family John Rauch, WWII Veteran Thomas Taglialavore Raymond George and Ruth Bitner Fisher Foundation RDT, Inc. Evelyn H. Tillery, WWII Home Front Capt. Robert V. Goodlin, Jr., WWII Veteran Robert and Joan Rechnitz Morton Rechnitz, WWII Veteran Dr. Scott R. Rehm Major George Preddy, WWII Veteran

Mr. David Rein Harold L. Rein, WWII Veteran Mr. Mel Reinthal Robert J. Reinthal, WWII Veteran Paul B. Repetto Mr. Kim Rhoades W. S. Rhoades, WWII Veteran Mr. Gary Richards Stephen D. Richards, WWII Home Front Mary Sue Richards Henry Francis Drabik, WWII Veteran Rose Mary Gudgeon Drabik, WWII Home Front Frank H. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Richardson Charles Ellis Brown, WWII Veteran Major Todd Brown Richardson, US Marines Gregory Ricks and Associates, Inc. Col. David T. Rigdon Bryon W. Jones, WWII Veteran James “Ted” Rigdon, WWII Veteran River Birch, Inc. William J. and Dina B. Riviere 1st Lt. Clarence J. Riviere, USAAC, WWII Veteran RNR Cross Family Foundation Robert and Eleanor Demple Family Foundation George F. Demple, WWII Veteran Mr. Dana J. Roberts Carl Wayne Roberts, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Robison Jack L. Hunt Kelly Hunt Thomas William Robison, WWII Veteran Dr. Alan M. Robson Oswell Robson William “Bill” Robinson, WWII KIA Ms. Patricia G. Rodgers Paul Oronson, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. William F. Roemer Mr. Gary W. Rohrer Byron E. Kimmel, WWII Veteran Fred Rohrer, WWII Veteran Harland H. Hewitt, WWII Veteran John A. Gildersleeve, WWII Veteran Lester R. Weitzel, WWII Veteran The Roland Family Foundation Walter E. Matzen, WWII Veteran Mrs. Zat Rolle Dick Rolle, WWII Veteran Mr. Thomas Romo Dr. Thomas Romo, Jr., MD, WWII Veteran Daniel D. Ross and Joan L. Ross Ms. Edrie J. Royals Dr. James Lee Royals, Jr., WWII Veteran Mansel and Brenda Rubenstein Mr. Michael Rue Raymond F. Chappuis, WWII Veteran Mr. Matthew B. Saacks Gary G. and Darlene S. Sackett Harry Edgar Jones, WWII Veteran The Sample Foundation Dr. Neal Sanders Robert Lee Overton, WWII Veteran W. C. Lady, WWII Veteran Dr. Marlin Elijah Sandlin, Jr. Sgt. Roland Chaisson, WWII Veteran Alma Lee, Norman and Carey Saurage Fund Captain Leonard C. Saurage, WWII Veteran Dennis and Kathleen Schabacker Ernest Nagy, WWII Veteran Kenneth Woodstrom, WWII Veteran

Mr. Harry Scher Amalia Eisenscher Edith Bard Leo Eisenscher Sylvia Scher Mr. Richard A. Schield, WWII Veteran Mr. Hugh K. Schilling Hugh R. Schilling, WWII Veteran Paul and Marilyn Schilling Charitable Donor Fund Linda and Donald Schlenger Ms. Cheryl Schneider Milo A. Martinson, WWII Veteran Mr. Edward Schneider Samuel D. Schneider, WWII Veteran James W. Schoellerman Alvin L. Schoellerman, WWII Veteran Carol White, WWII Veteran William W. Schoellerman, WWII Veteran Godfrey W. Schroeder Lt. Commander Fred W. Schroeder, DDS, WWII Veteran P. A. Schroeder Donald C. Spong, WWII Veteran Russell M. Schulze Harold E. Scott Ms. Kathi Schumann Charles L. Gollnick, WWII Veteran John Schumann, WWII Veteran B. Scott Charles Scott Eva Scott Mr. Abraham Selover Bobby Stone Shackouls David Edward Shackouls, WWII Veteran Dr. Jim Shalley Dr. Margaret Sharp and Dr. David R. Parks Staff Sergeant David Sharp, WWII Veteran RADM and Mrs. Michael W. Shelton MU1 William W. Shelton, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Chad Sherman James E. Gegenheimer, WWII Veteran William G. Sherman, WWII Veteran John and Marny Sherman Mr. Myron P. Shevell Charles Shoemate Richard Osborne Shoemate, WWII Veteran Kenneth E. Shuman Mrs. Arlene K. Silver Sgt. Perry Kuniansky, WWII Veteran Ms. Elida R. Silver Edward Sawyer, WWII Veteran Richard L. Silver, WWII Veteran Walton Andrus, WWII Veteran Mrs. Betty M. Simmons Joseph S. Simmons, WWII Veteran Drs. James H. and Peggy Soileau Simmons Melvin Dies, WWII Veteran Sgt. Albert Bingham Cantrelle, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. William and Mary Skroch James A. Gigl, WWII Veteran Simon R. Skroch, WWII Veteran Frank P. Slattery, Jr. Frank P. Slattery, WWII Veteran Elizabeth Slive Ben Slive, WWII Veteran Jack Becker, WWII Veteran Jack Slive, WWII Veteran Morris Ginsberg, WWII Veteran Sol Gingold, WWII Veteran Sol Slive, WWII Home Front Mr. Norbert B. Smith Norbert B. Smith, WWII Veteran Elizabeth D. Smith

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Marc and Cathy Smith Bernard A. Smith, WWII Veteran Kenneth Bartley Reash, WWII Veteran Edwin Smith, WWII Veteran Herbert Smith, WWII Veteran Capt. Samuel W. Smith, WWII Veteran Mr. Vernon H. Smith Vernon Baldwin Smith, WWII Veteran Dr. Ellouise Bruce Sneed Arthur Eugene Day, WWII Veteran Clell Bruce, WWII Veteran Jasper Bruce, WWII Veteran Leon Day, WWII Veteran Tillman Bruce, WWII Veteran Terry Capton Snell Lt. Col. Harry M. Snell, WWII Veteran David E. Snowden, Sr. Col. Robert G. Snowden, USMC, WWII Veteran Lt. Col. John B. Snowden II, WWII KIA Sgt. John B. Snowden, Jr., WWII KIA Michael D. Soignet Delores Soroe Major Louis Soroe, USAF, WWII and Korean War Veteran Thomas F. Soule, Jr. Cpl. Thomas F. Soule, Sr., WWII Veteran S/Sgt. Young W. Whelchel, WWII Veteran Fred S. Soules, WWII Veteran John W. Spencer Dean Perry, WWII Veteran Bill Bomar, WWII Veteran Dale Holm, US Army, WWII Veteran Rick Rasty, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Spitler Hugh Franklin Spitler, WWII Veteran Wesley Allen Pitcock, WWII Veteran Pamela Sporing and Steven Altman William Sporing, WWII Veteran Dr. Kevin St. Clair Jim Green, WWII Veteran Mr. Brian Stanley Ernest D. Greci, WWII Veteran Ms. Zoe Stanley McDowell Steele William Converse Stem, MD Major William Allison Stem, MD, WWII Veteran Robert Sternhell and Norma Grace Philanthropy Fund at United Way of Southeast Louisiana Mr. James Steverson James Woodrow Steverson, WWII Veteran Mark A. Stewart Col. Charles N. (Chuck) Baldwin, WWII Veteran Reg Duncan, WWII Veteran Patti P. Stewart and Robert Z. Stewart David H. Porter, Jr., WWII Veteran Mr. James E. Stott Arthur E. Hager, WWII Home Front Keith Anderson, WWII Veteran George M. Strack Strand Associates, Inc. Drs. Christopher Striebich and Tanya Argo Lt. Thomas Striebich, WWII Veteran Dr. Gary B. Strong John P. Strong, WWII Veteran Rexford Cunningham, WWII Veteran Spencer Stubbs and Joan Pedrotti Leigh and William H. Stubbs Brig. General Clyde Massey, US Army, WWII Veteran Lieutenant Thomas H. Stubbs, US Army, WWII Veteran Mrs. Joan Summerwill Ben E. Summerwill, WWII Veteran

Ms. Abbie Sumners Sam Sumwalt Donald Sumwalt, WWII Veteran Mr. Bernard Sussman Murray J. Sussman, WWII Veteran Ms. Rita Sutherland Raymond Joseph Sutherland, WWII Veteran Drs. Edwin and Dorothy Sved Michael A. Swanner Chester Swanner, WWII Veteran Barbara Culver-Swarbrick James C. Swarbrick, WWII Veteran Mr. Michael E. Swillo CMDR Edward F. Swillo, USN, WWII and Korean War Veteran Mrs. Nancy Joy Szabo Dr. James I. Szabo, WWII Veteran Ms. Marilyn Szulman-Jones James Carey Jones, WWII Veteran Mr. Stephen Lyle Tatum Leonard Tavernetti Ms. Karen R. Taylor Ritzer Robert L. Taylor, WWII Veteran Wanda L. Kirby Taylor, WWII Home Front Dean Taylor Mr. Thomas Teeter Clifford Teeter, WWII Veteran Ray Malkins, WWII Home Front Ms. Debra Terry William Burks Terry, WWII Veteran Edward Bird Paille, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. Clyde A. Tew, Jr. L. M. Barnett, WWII Veteran W. W. Tew, WWII Veteran Ms. Lisa M. Thamasett Elsie P. Thamasett, WWII Home Front Floyd Golden Johnson, USA, WWII Veteran Mildred E. (Jones) Johnson, WWII Home Front Otto E. Thamasett, WWII Home Front Otto J. Thamasett, WWII Home Front Shirley A. (Jones) Thamasett, WWII Home Front TEC 5 William Alonzo Jones, USA, WWII Veteran Dorothy E. (Betty) Thomas William Fred Thomas, WWII Veteran Col. Paul A. Thomas Madge Murphy Thomas, WWII Home Front Daniel Thompson Joseph Horace Abell, WWII Veteran William Wibel Thompson, WWII Veteran The Thompson Family Cpt. Michael Charles Bevis Cpt. Stanford Dawson Bevis, WWII Veteran PFC Brandon David Lambert Lt. Col. William Marshall Montgomery, WWII Veteran Mrs. Jack W. Thomson Leigh Morgan Thorpe Dr. and Mrs. Henry K. Threefoot, WWII Veteran Private Samuel J. Kayser, Jr., US Army, WWII Veteran Mr. Karrick Thresher Yvonne G. Thurber Harold S. Thurber, WWI and WWII Veteran Herbert T. Thurber Milton H. Finger, WWII Veteran Robert M. Toomajian Jess H. Johnson, WWII Veteran William D. Townes Harvey J. Townes, Jr., WWII Veteran

Ms. Rebecca G. Townsend Wendell Townsend, WWII Veteran Mr. Jeff E. Towslee and Dr. Susan D. Borchers Ms. Betty J. Treadaway Ted D. Treadaway, WWII Veteran Mr. Eric Trelz Arlington Roberts Abrell, WWII Veteran Bruce Stuart Trembly Ralph E. Crump, WWII Veteran Grevilda Snider Trembly, WWII Home Front Cornelida Snider Yarrington, WWII Home Front Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Trosclair, Jr. Ms. Toni Tschampion Sgt. Anthony Szemly, WWII Veteran Eli W. and Judith T. Tullis Captain and Mrs. William M. Turner LCDR. Jules Brown, WWII Veteran Lt. Robert G. Haik, WWII Veteran Pattie Dale and Jim Tye Kennerson Wilson, WWII Veteran Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc. Donald Unverferth, WWII Veteran Richard A. Unverferth, WWII Veteran Virgil L. Unverferth, WWII Veteran Florence T. Upson David Richardson Upson, USN, WWII Veteran Van Der Linden Family Foundation Richard E. Van Poucker, WWII Veteran Scott VanNederynen Dr. and Mrs. Charles Varsel Edward Varsel, WWII Veteran Philip Varsel, WWII Veteran Thomas Varsel, WWII Veteran Mr. Gary R Veeh George M. Veeh, WWII Veteran Mr. Jarrett Vick Dave Allen, WWII Veteran Jack Brown, WWII Veteran Ms. Victoria M. Voge Ms. Kathleen Vogel John F. Vogel, WWII Veteran Robert R. Vogel, WWII Veteran William A. Vogel, WWII Veteran Megan Vogt Mr. Elliot Vorst Alvin Vorst, WWII Veteran Julius Vorst, WWII Veteran Lucien Vorst, WWII Veteran Patrick J. Wade, MD Ms. Deborah L. Waggoner Woodrow Wilson Waggoner Ms. Shirley A. Wagner Mrs. S. Arlene Wagner, WWII Home Front The William and Anita Wahl Charitable Fund R. F. D’Elesna, WWII Veteran R. P. Wailes Rochelle Foret Walker Harris Joseph Foret, WWII Veteran Ms. Joan Wallace George Alexander Paterson Wallace, WWII Veteran Mr. Michael R. Wallace Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Wallenhaupt Joseph Kenneth Hamilton, WWII Veteran Lee Rol Wallenhaupt, WWII Veteran Young Ben Barber, WWII Veteran Franklin H. Ward J. M. Ward, WWII Veteran MSGT Everett Griffin, WWII Veteran Cpl. Ralph Harrel, WWII Veteran 1st Lt. Durwood W. Ward, WWII Veteran Doc and Mim Warner Col. Harold Ryder, WWII Veteran

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George Patton Waters General John K. Waters, WWII, Korea and Vietnam Veteran Dr. W. Clyde Watson III, LCDR, MC, USNR Dorothy Rae Watson, WWII Home Front Capt. W. Clyde Watson, Jr., USAAF, WWII Veteran William C. Watterson Fred Sprague, WWII Veteran Dr. Raymond G. Watts James B. Watts, WWII Veteran Peter McDermott, WWII Veteran Mr. Bruce A. Wearda Ms. Beverly Weber Edward J. Weber, WWII Veteran Lorraine Amundson Weber, WWII Veteran Mr. Andrew Weidert, Jr. Andy Weidert, WWII Veteran Mary E. Weidert William D. Welch Robert J. Welch, WWII Veteran Anne Termine and Greg Welsch Raymond J. LaJeunesse, Jr. and Jade C. West Raymond Lajeunesse, WWII Veteran Roy Leo West, WWII Veteran Alice Young Wheatley John Ed Phillips, WWII Veteran Dr. and Mrs. John S. White II Floyd Smurr, WWII Veteran Roy T. Michael, WWII Veteran William White, WWII Veteran Capt. and Mrs. John S. White, USN (Ret.) Sgt. George Garitty, WWII Veteran Lt. Lloyd R. White, WWII Veteran LCDR A. H. Gunn, WWII Veteran PFC John Roussett, WWII Veteran Ms. Molly White John McAlpine, WWII Veteran Chris and Stephanie Wilde SSG A. Doug Brown, WWII Veteran Mrs. Harold B. Williams Harold B. Williams, WWII Veteran Mr. Hershal R. Williams Clifton Allen, WWII Veteran Dominy J. Allen, WWII Veteran John C. Dahn, Sr., WWII Veteran Hershel Woody Williams Captain Richard S. (Sam) and Beth Williams, USN (Ret.) Captain Cyrus Falconer Fitton, USN (Ret.), WWII Veteran Mr. Robert J. A. and Norris S. L. Williams Robert E. Smith Lupo George Elliot Williams, Jr., WWII Veteran “Commodore” Thomas J. Lupo, WWII Veteran Ms. Jan I. Williamson Edwin Wilson, WWII Veteran Thomas S. Wilson, WWII Veteran Warren B. Wilson, WWII Veteran Ms. Janet M. Wilson Lt. John McGregor Wilson, WWII Veteran Ms. Juanita Neva Winslow, WWII Home Front Mr. Richard L. Winter and Kathie Winter Melvin Lawrence Winter, WWII Veteran Mrs. Gay Wirth George Victor Luckett, WWII Veteran Daniel and Alana Wolfe Ms. Margaret R. Wood Leonard E. Wood, WWII Veteran Peter Wood A. Wilson Wood, WWII Veteran Stephan and Margery Woodman Alma Smith, WWII Home Front Elbert H. Smith, WWII Veteran

Mr. Frank D. Woodward Woodrow Wilson Woodward, WWII Veteran Mark and Kelly Woody John Foy Hanley, WWII Veteran Kathie Woolard Frank X. Woolard, WWII Veteran Robert Perkins Berryman, WWII Veteran Ida S. Worthington G. T. Worthington, WWII Veteran Jack Thurman, WWII Veteran G. Richard Wynn Dr. George Howard Wynn, WWII Veteran L. R. Yates Ms. Mary L. Yeakey Dr. Gerald H. Rigterink, MD, WWII Veteran Irwin Folkert, WWII Veteran Lt. Dr. Howard M. Yeakey, DDS, WWII Veteran Mr. and Mrs. John A. Yonover Dick York Ms. Merri Zilka Willie Charles Boehme, WWII Home Front Barbara and Michael Zimmerman Mr. Sammy R. Zito Melvin Tarver, WWII Veteran Robert Zoellick Mr. Kurt Zuch Alex Olenic, WWII Veteran Charles Thompson Zuch, WWII Veteran Hubert Andrew Mullins, WWII Veteran Ronald Charles Zuch, USN Jane Zuckert Warren M. Zuckert, WWII Veteran The Lauricella Land Company Foundation Miami Corporation Andre V. Wogan, WWII Veteran George T. Wogan, WWII Veteran Paul N. Wogan, WWII Veteran And 10 Others Who Wish to Remain Anonymous Donald J. Boucher, Sr., WWII Veteran Jean Boucher, WWII Veteran E. Francis Brown, WWII Veteran Frank Chebetar, WWII Veteran John E. Crow, WWII Veteran Arthur Lewis Engel, WWII Veteran Wallace W. Goodey, Jr., WWII Veteran C. Paul Hilliard, WWII Veteran Alta M. Jarrette, WWII Home Front Lena M. Jarrette, WWII Home Front Victor John LaRocca, WWII Veteran Vernon Morelli, WWII Veteran C. Dewey Peterson, WWII Veteran Edward Lloyd Peterson, WWII Veteran Richard R. Peterson, WWII Veteran Woodrow Peterson, WWII Veteran Joel A. Rogers, WWII Veteran Kenneth E. Tucker, WWII Veteran Pauline A. Fretz Tucker, USCNC, WWII Veteran W. C. Vandergriff, US Army, WWII Veteran

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The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is a longtime friend and champion of the Museum. The cultural institution has supported various initiatives from the restoration of PT-305 to the Museum’s annual International Conference on World War II. Recently, the Pritzker Military Museum & Library committed $2 million to help the Museum digitize its oral-history collection, which contains more than 10,000 personal stories from the war. The initiative strives to preserve, reformat, digitize, catalogue, annotate, transcribe, and digitally store oral histories over a five-year period, making those oral histories publicly accessible online at ww2online.org. Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), founder of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, assembled a major collection of books and related materials on military history, with a particular focus on the concept of the citizen soldier in America. Today, the Museum & Library is a nonpartisan institution that increases the public’s understanding of military history and the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served. Col. Pritzker’s commitment to preserving primary sources and teaching these stories to future generations ultimately led to her recent grant in support of the Museum’s digitization project. Col. Pritzker’s service to her country ties closely to her continued commitment to the Museum’s mission. Her work with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library ensures “the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of democracy.”

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Joy and Boysie Bollinger State of Louisiana United States Congress

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The Boeing Company Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation

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Richard C. Adkerson & Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Donna and Jim Barksdale The Brown Foundation, Inc., of Houston The Duchossois Family Goldring/Woldenberg Foundations Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation The Doris and T.G. Solomon Family The Starr Foundation Frank and Paulette Stewart

FREEDOM

Capital One The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation Marjorie and Ralph E. Crump Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer “Tim” Favrot, Jr. Ella West Freeman Foundation Hancock Whitney Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker Hayes Horatio Alger Association Patricia, David, Elodie, Jacob, and Albanie Nierenberg Myrtis L. “Jeri” Nims The Pritzker Military Foundation Kathy and Joe Sanderson Jennifer and Phil Satre Shell Oil Company Stonehenge Capital Taube Philanthropies

LIBERTY

Annenberg Foundation Baptist Community Ministries A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation Enhanced Capital Entergy Corporation Enterprise Holdings Foundation

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Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fisher, Sr., Clarksburg, New Jersey Forbes Foundation The Alta and John Franks Foundation Judith and Louis M. Freeman Perry and Marty Granoff The Helis Foundation Conrad N. Hilton Foundation JetBlue Airways Peter and Mary Kalikow Lamar Outdoor Advertising The Lupin Foundation Raymond E. Mason Foundation James S. McDonnell Family Foundation & Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III National New Markets Fund Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust The E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation Pan-American Life Insurance Group Robert J. Patrick Family Foundation Pratt & Whitney The Priddy Family Foundation & Carol “Kikie” and Robert Priddy The Robert J. Ready Family Ricketts Family Pam and Mark Rubin The Lori and Bobby Savoie Family Peggy and Carl Sewell Mr. Robert V. Siebel Superior Energy Services, Inc. The Swieca Family Estate of Patrick F. Taylor Walmart Stores Cherry Whitley Zemurray Foundation

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Lt. Commander Alden J. “Doc” Laborde, USN The Ashner Family Evergreen Foundation The Berger and Tiller Families James S. Chanos The Charlie and Janette Kornman Charitable Fund DSF Charitable Foundation FedEx Corporation GE Foundation Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Knott In Honor of Lt. William Mosey & Lt. Jack Heise Lilly Endowment, Inc. The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Inc. Mark P. Norman Lt. and Mrs. James H. Stone

ALLIANCE

Anne and Herschel Abbott Devon and Jackson Anderson Anne Anthony IMO Robert J. Hanbury David and Stephanie Barksdale Mr. Tom Benson Mrs. Suzanne B. Bissell In Honor of Major Jack R. Bissell Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Blanchard, Sr. Boh Foundation The Booth-Bricker Fund Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Bouillion Boyd Gaming and Treasure Chest Casino The Brees Family Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Canizaro George R. Cannon Judy and Jamey Clement Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Coleman Carmen & Jim Courter Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cowan Mr. Gordon Crawford Mr. and Mrs. A. Dano Davis and Family Robert A. Day Frank Denius and The Cain Foundation Mrs. Betty B. Dettre David and Rosemarie S. DeVido Disabled Veterans of LA Chapter 4, Inc. & Auxiliary Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Donovan Robert and Anna Edsel Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Eisenberg EMC Isilon Jerry B. Epstein Capt. John Ford Jay H. Frankel Marla and Lawrence Garvey Dathel and John Georges The Gheens Foundation, Inc. Marian & Lawrence C. Gibbs Charles W. and Elizabeth D. Goodyear Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Terence E. Hall Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Lyda Hill Philanthropies IMO Joseph de T. Hogan, Jr., USMC Iron Mountain Byron R. Johnson in honor of Major Thomas R. Johnson Jr. and 1st Lt. Stewart Kenneth Johnson Bill and Sue Johnson Jones Walker, LLP Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert E. Kelso Mr. and Mrs. C. Jeffrey Knittel Mr. and Mrs. John P. Laborde Coya and Frank Levy Levy Rosenblum Family Foundation

Through the Road to Victory Capital Campaign, The National WWII Museum will tell the entire story of the American experience in World War II. When completed in 2021, this $400 million expansion project will quadruple the size of the original Museum, adding state-of-theart program and exhibit space, libraries and archives, and collections and conservation space. An endowment campaign will provide long-term funding for educational programs, research, collection of oral histories, and future exhibitions.

Libby-Dufour Fund Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Lilly Deborah G. Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith Lupo Robert H. Malott & Malott Family Foundation Mason Family Charitable Trust The Charles N. Mathewson Foundation Jimmy & Lillian Maurin Noel and Irene McDonald Gustaf W. McIlhenny Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Markham R. McKnight Suzanne and Michael Mestayer Motorola Solutions Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Newhall, III The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corp. Michael and Patricia O’Neill Matthew & Nancy Olcott IHO Robert S. Olcott Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pattarozzi Irene W. & C.B. Pennington Foundation Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. William J. and Dina B. Riviere H. Britton Sanderford Schubert Family Trust The Selley Foundation Service Corporation Inc. Dignity Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Dick Shea Karen and Leopold Sher Southern Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. James Sowell in honor of 1st Lt. Billy Z. Sowell Stone Energy Corporation Strake Foundation Houston, Texas W. Gray Stream Mr. Jack C. Taylor Thomas C. Terrell, 1st Lieutenant, 7th AF Tidewater Inc. The Toler Foundation Union Pacific Foundation Beverly Wainer in Honor of Lester Wainer The Family of Frank H. Walk Walter Oil & Gas Corporation Charitable Fund Jennifer and Ted Weggeland Virginia Eason Weinmann and Ambassador John G. Weinmann Edwin L. Wiegand Trust Governor and Mrs. Pete Wilson Kay and Fred Zeidman Anonymous

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INDEPENDENCE

Louis & Elizabeth Andrews aos architectural interiors Apogen Technologies, Inc. AT&T Fred and Claudine Bacher Battelle In Honor of John Leighton Batts Margaret S. and Bill Benjamin In Memory of Lt. Robert F. Spangenberg III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Blair Philip D. Bodman, Jr. US Navy, USS Sutton, DE77 Mr. David Boies Gen. and Mrs. Walter E. Boomer USMC (Ret.) Ray and Jessica Brandt Family Foundation Robert & Lenore Briskman The Harold A. Buchler Family The Family of John and Margaret Bylen Harvey R. Chaplin Lucille and Robert Cole Cooper T. Smith Corporation Crow Holdings Cudd Foundation The Decherd Foundation Christopher Dewey Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Lee Domangue Richard Dorney The Dowd Foundation Jenny Elkins Carolyn Davis Fernandez IMO Capt. Julian M. Fernandez Bertram E. Fetter Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Franco Frantzen/Voelker Investments, LLC Foster Friess Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardiner Buzzy Geduld The Gentlemen, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Godchaux III Jeff & Debbie Gorski Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. In memory of Calvin “Kelly” Haase The Hallett Family Foundation Ron and Sandy Harrison Frank William Harrison III Terri and John Havens The Hearst Foundations IMO Sgt. John Howson Cdr. William Howson, Sr. Huey Humphrey, Jr. Family Mr. & Mrs. K. Michael Ingram El Dorado Holdings J.C. Flowers & Co, LLC

Karon and Jake Jacobs Scott Jacobs Jelly Belly Candy Co. Roberta G. Jennings Pitch and Cathie Johnson The Kean Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Norman V. Kinsey Kirkpatrick Family Fund Ann & John E. Koerner III Koret Foundation John E. Kushner Family Elaine & Ken Langone Latter & Blum, Inc. Ambassador Howard & Gretchen Leach Mrs. Dorothy W. “Dot” Lester In Honor of George H. Lester, Jr. Debra E. and Warner C. Lusardi Foundation Christy and John Mack Foundation Maersk Inc. James and Karen Maerz Dr. and Mrs. Neil J. Maki Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manzo The Marco family In Honor of Max Marco Ben A. Martinez, Jr. The John J. McArdle III & Joan Creamer McArdle Foundation Col. And Mrs. Larry Merington Bob and Sheryl Merrick Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Meyer, III Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Scotty and Espe Moran and The Moran Family Dr. & Mrs. Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller Marilyn Thompson Mueller Murphy Oil Musée Airborne Ron and Mary Neal Robert Newman Family North Family Children Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Dowd The Octavia Foundation Optimist Club of the West Bank Oreck Family IHO David Oreck William H. and Mary B. Parker Jim Pattison Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Payne Sonia and Javier Pérez James C. Pigott John and Debbie Porreca Susan and H. Lewis Rapaport and Family Audrey and Albert Ratner Records-Johnston Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Rick S. Rees The Reily Foundation Mr. and Mrs. R. Randolph Richmond, Jr. Mr. David Rockefeller Michael Rose and Debbi Fields The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld Bill and Trudy Rutledge

SAIC San Antonio Area Foundation Patrick Sands Family Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sherrill Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP Pamela and Charles R. Smith William A. & Madeleine Welder Smith Foundation Richard Paul Smyers Sony Corporation of America Steven Spielberg Standard Mortgage Corporation Sturm Family Foundation The Rich and Sue Sugden Family Mrs. Carroll W. Suggs Sun Drilling Products Corp. IMO Leonard Pipkin Sycamore Management Corporation Ronald E. Tarrson Steven S. Tarrson Kilin & Cecilie To Foundation Troesh Family Foundation Eli and Deborah Tullis Sari & Thomas H. Turner Mr. and Mrs. St. Denis J. Villere VT Halter Marine, Inc. Courtney & Mark E. Watson, Jr. Christine Whitman Meg Whitman Jonathan and Lindsay Wilkerson Anonymous

CHERRY WHITLEY

In 2018, Cherry Whitley, retired Vice President and co-owner of Ranger Steel Supply Corporation in Houston, Texas, experienced her first engagement with the Museum while traveling with President & CEO Stephen J. Watson on the institution’s Heroes & Legends Educational Travel golf tour. Following the excursion, Whitley recalled: “Right then and there, I knew I was going to be involved, and when I came home I immediately changed my will and assets so that

the Museum would benefit from my passing.” Her journey to learning more about World War II began after her father, Roy Whitley—a D-Day and Battle of the Bulge veteran who served with the 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Airborne Division—passed away in 2012. Whitley made it her mission to learn everything she could about his service, as he remained quiet throughout his life regarding his wartime experiences. Through her endeavors, she became a Stephen E. Ambrose Legacy Society member and also named two rooms in The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center—one in honor of her father and the other for forgotten war animal heroes. In addition, she has hosted two Museum events in Colorado and another in Palm Springs, California, and has introduced many of her friends and associates to the institution. Since Heroes & Legends, Whitley has participated in two additional Museum travel programs, both honoring her father’s service: The 75th Anniversary of D-Day tour and The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge tour. When asked why she has chosen to give so generously to the Museum, Whitley said, “Giving what I’ve worked hard for is a small price compared to the sacrifices made by our nation’s servicemembers. I’m happy to contribute a special and lasting gift in their honor.”

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STEPHEN E. AMBROSE LEGACY SOCIETY

The 801st 492nd Bombardment Group Association The 86th ‘Black Hawk’ Infantry Division Organization, Inc. Robert J. and Maureen R. Avina IMO & IHO Robert C. Bogash and Charles W. Hendershott Craig and Lynn Bardell Jerilyn Batina Justin M. Bein David Wesley Ewell Black, MAJ., USA, Retired Robert and Lenore Briskman Capt. Carroll Campbell Edward C. Casaletto, Jr. CBI Veterans-California Group Jo Ann Corey Cathy Cosenza IMO Corporal Louis A. Cosenza, USMC WWII Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cowan Gail P. Cox IMO Everett A. Smith, Pvt. Leslie H. Cox IMO 2nd Lt. Howard L. Cox, Jr., USAAC (1924-1944) Michael Crane Tom Czekanski Allen E. Dewitt IMO Alvin E. and Geraldine K. Dewitt Wm. Craig Dubishar Walter H. Duke, Jr. Trish Eubanks Roger L. Farney Charles Faught Col. Thomas G. Fierke Capt. John Ford Jay H. Frankel Mr. Gail “Bud” Freeman Stephen Glassey IMO Maj. John R. Glassey G. Robert Hamrdla Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker Hayes Robert Hellmers David Martin Hendrick Stephanie Nigh Hendrick Edward J. Hill Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Nelson S. Hoffman Wilbur Jay Huston Louise James Tyrone Jamison Byron R. Johnson in honor of Major Thomas R. Johnson Jr. and 1st Lt. Stewart Kenneth Johnson Arthur Jones Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Leander Mr. Lou Linxwiler Richard and Mae Livesey

Kearby Lyde Mark P. Norman Lawrence Nothdurft IMO Milton H. (Funny) Nothdurft Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Dowd Eileen Owsiany James C. Parrie and Sheila J. Parrie IHO Cpl. William Kenyon RAF Drs. David J. and Marti E. Peck IMO 1st Lt. Clifford J. Peck, USAAF 111th TRS - KIA Sicily 1945 Aimee Pergalsky Mary W. Pless Lewis A. Post Mr. Robert Prior Frederick E. Ruccius Urban G. Rump Robert V. Siebel Saundra and Peter Spilotro IMO Herbert H. Macknick David & Gail Spivack Brian Stanley Frank and Paulette Stewart Taube Family Edward E. Thompson Florence T. Upson IMO David Richardson Upson USS Phaon Reunion Group Michael B. Wanas and Karen Wibrew Russell D. Warner Cherry Whitley Dr. Tryon Wieland Frank G. Wilson IMO Charles Wilson, Jr., 282 Combat Engineer Battalion Jack Wm. Windt Col. William G. Yarborough Hank Zachry Anonymous (10)

The Stephen E. Ambrose Legacy Society recognizes 169 special individuals, couples, and associations who have included The National WWII Museum in their will, trust, life insurance policy, retirement assets, or other estate plans. These Legacy gifts support our mission to preserve and share the history of the American experience during World War II.

We remember with special gratitude the individuals whose Legacy gifts to The National WWII Museum have been realized.

Darleen and Donald Alexander Anne Anthony IMO Robert J. Hanbury Patricia Ann Jean Barile IHO her parents, Antheny A. and Ethel T. Barile John and Virginia Bettencourt Pamela Jeanne Brooks IHO Aubrey J. Brooks, Jr. Waldo C. and Arabelle J. Burnett Edward P. Camp Daniel Castner Robert Oliver Cole and Lucille Bishop Cole Dr. Sol Courtman Robert W. Dannelly Richard Dorney Nathan S. Elder Erwin Charles Ellerbeck, Jr. A.H. Feige, Jr. Carolyn Davis Fernandez IMO Capt. Julian M. Fernandez Bertram E. Fetter Henry and Audrey Fontcuberta Jerome Gerwitz Dr. Morris W. Goldberg Peter Gordon Gray and Julaine Roy Gray John H. Griffith II - U.S. Merchant Marine Thaddeus Gruszecki Aaron M. “Rick” Harris Judy Harris Lawrence C. Harris Genevieve G. Higgins Grace O’Connor Hogan Donald A. Hoffman Jackie Hollis Henderson Harry H. Howard William Daniel Huddleston Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Jaffe Loren C. Johnson Sophia Kallelis IMO her husband Theodore S. Kallelis Paul J. Kranick IMO Frank E. Kranick, MIA 1945 H.W. Lay Janet L. Merrill Mrs. Violet Michaels IMO Anthony Michaels Manderson Miles Sr. & Joseph S. Miles Charles R. Murray Cdr. and Mrs. Henry O’Connor, USNR Patricia Palmer Mrs. Kathleen “Kayo” Parker

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John U. Parolo Mr. Felicien “Gus” Perrin Robert C. Pharher in memory of Irving Harry Pharher William B. Potasnak Mary Hom Quan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Leonard T. ReVeal Noah Riley Richard J. Rinebolt Paul Rivas Gordon Rosen Ida M. Rucklos Clifford J. Rutstein Harold W. Schluenz Harold M. Schubert Jack M. Schwartz Lloyd F. Scott Abraham Z. and Norma Shanzer Mrs. Kathe A. Shields Richard Paul Smyers Marianne K. St. Claire IMO Col. William K. St. Claire James H. Stone Arthur D. Thomas Margaret B. Thurlow IMO YNCM Clinton S. Thurlow, Jr. Mark Anthony Toups Maria Trainer Edmund M. Urbas Georgette “Gigi” Viellion G. Paula Walter Edward J. Weber Mrs. Liselotte Levy Weil IMO Leo Levy and Ferdinand Levy Anonymous (2)

LIGE SANDLIN AND AMY CHAISSON

Lige Sandlin and Amy Chaisson of Houston, Texas, have been supporters and friends of the Museum for more than 10 years. Chaisson’s father, Sgt. Roland Chaisson, was in the first wave of the D-Day landings on Omaha Beach and also in the Battle of the Bulge, serving in the Army’s 1st Infantry Division (also known as the “Big Red One”). On a recent trip to the Museum, Sandlin surprised Chaisson with a seat in the Solomon Victory Theater in honor

of her father. “I had no idea that he had arranged for me to see Dad’s name and the special message on the arm of the seat. It brought tears to my eyes.” When asked why they support the Museum, Sandlin said “It would seem obvious that we wanted to support the Museum and its Capital Campaign because of Amy’s dad’s personal experiences. The reality is that we would support the Museum even if we did not personally know anyone who served in the war. While ticket prices, memberships, and other forms of support are all important, in our opinion, the most meaningful gift to memorialize those who lost their lives in World War II, as well as to help educate future generations, is to give a true gift from the heart—and that is the very essence of philanthropic support.” Sgt. Chaisson received the French Legion of Honor Medal at the Museum on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, and when asked by children during his visit what his experiences were like on his ship on D-Day, he replied, “I was shaking with patriotism!” His memories and words—along with those of other WWII veterans—live on through his oral history as part of the Museum’s digital collections available at ww2online.org.

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SOLOMON VICTORY THEATER SEAT DONORS

451st Bomb Squadron Association In honor of the 451st Bomb Squadron Men Who Served in World War II Karen & Ron Adams IHO (1) Larry & Alice Melton (2) Ron & Karen Adams Richard C. Adkerson Family AECOM IHO William P. Rutledge, AECOM Board of Directors Darleen Alexander The Calvin and Marisa Allen Foundation IMO Calvin R. Allen Steven D. Alvis John A. McGill Mrs. Stephen E. Ambrose IHO (1) Steve Ambrose (2) Moira Ambrose American Beagle Squadron Association (1) The American Bagle Squadron Association (2) 2nd P-15 Fighter SQ., 52 Fighter Group, 15 AF WWII Anonymous Tom Hanks Anonymous (1) Frank D. Hopkins, Captain, USAF; 64TC-18TH Squadron (2) In memory of James A. Mangum Elaine and Thomas P. August IHO Lt. Col. William Hale Ferguson, US Army Robert Cooley Bannon Mr. James L. Barksdale IHO R. Barksdale - West Point ‘66 The D&P Bayly Family Foundation IHO George Vail Bayly, Sr. Jean C. & Michael D. Beckman IHO (1) Fritz L. Beckman (2) Thomas A. Wilson Scott Beninato IHO S. Sgt. Peter Beninato Mrs. Adelaide Benjamin (1) Edward B. Benjamin, Jr. (2) William Bell Wisdom Mr. & Mrs. Gus Blass Foundation Trust In Honor of 1st Lt. Gus Blass II, 24th Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Calvary Group Bob and Dee Boozer Susan Gore Brennan IMO (1) Kathryn Briede Gore (2) Dr. Benjamin Cromwell Gore Robert and Lenore Briskman IHO (1) Robert Berman, Bomber Shot Down Over Hump (2) Burton Gwirtzman, Battle of the Bulge Heroic Medic

Samuel J. Broe IMO Thomas G. Ferris, Navy Zelda and Richard Carner IHO 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron Chalmette VFW Post 3706 CMDR. Steve Mainville 1954 to 2017 Hans Christensen G. William Christensen, Army Air Corps Don Kennedy Clover WWII 82nd ABN 507 PIR, Silent Courage James A. Courter IHO Carmen Courter Cudd Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. Dano Davis IHO Charles Douglas Gholson, Jr. Mr. Demo Kouzounis Mr. Dan DeVito IMO Joe DeVito John A. Drews IHO Frank Kelly KIA 1945 Robert Edsel (1) A. Ray Edsel (2) Norma L. Edsel (3) Marilyn F. Wright (4) Ron B. Wright Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer “Tim” Favrot, Jr. (1) IHO Kay and Tim Favrot (2) Kelsey Bradley Favrot Finnegan Henderson John H. Von Der Bruegge Jr., Operation Varsity 513 PIR Eleanor J. Fox IMO Lt. Col. Lewis V. Smith, US Army, Birthplace: Spiro, Oklahoma Frezza Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John J. Frezza, In Honor of Our WWII Veterans Mr. James J. Frischhertz / Frischhertz Electric Company IHO B. C. Frischhertz, Sr. Howard C. Gaines IMO Maj. G. Clark Gaines Judith Galvach IHO Eugene B. Gossnickle Larry and Marla Garvey Lawrence D. and Marla Garvey General Electric Company Hare Family Foundation IHO Henry Harold Hare Keith Hawkins IHO Charles Doran Fretz Agnes R. Hayden IMO Donald C. Hayden Adrea D. Heebe IHO (1) Frederick J.R. Heebe (2) Gordon L. Bynum Jonathan L. Jacobs In Honor of Pvt. William S. Cagan, US Army

Marvin L. Jacobs Dotty and Buddy Jacobs Bill Janetschek (1) IHO James R. Fisher, Sr. (2) IMO James J. Fisher, Jr. DFC Sue S. Janssen and Wendy Robinson IHO Clarence Wayne Shreve, Pacific Theater, World War II Pat and Kelly Jay Jerlyn Foundation / Carolyn Holleran (1) Charles J. Holleran (2) Walter Raymond McGonigle Erik F. Johnsen Family Foundation IMO (1) Niels F. Johnsen (2) Anita W. Johnsen Christopher J. Jones Col. Robert L. Jones, USAF, Fighter Pilot: P-38, P-51, POW Stalag Luft 1 Gayle Higgins Jones Edith Key IHO Edith M. Rubright Kissick Family Foundation Sgt John J Teffenhart, 503rd Parachute Infantry, Purple Heart Carl LaGrotteria IMO Vincenzo LaGrotteria William P. Lanigan IHO John Lanigan, Sr. Mickey Jo Lawrence Edgar “Mac” Lindgren, Lt. USAAF— Silver Star, Purple Heart—Air Medal H. Ward Lay Foundation Joseph W. Geary 15th Air Force, 450th Bomb Group Sq. 721 Jean and Steven Lee (1) Quincy J. Lee Austin, Texas (2) Zachry S. Lee San Antonio, Texas (3) Travis M. Lee Boston, Massachusetts John Leseth IMO Trygve A. Leseth John and Gail Liebes Trust The John Liebes Family Kevin Lilly IHO Lt. Trevor Rees-Jones, USN Deborah G. Lindsay IMO (1) Harry John Grosser, USAA (2) William F. Grosser (3) Robert S. Lindsay, USN (4) Forrest Villarrubia, US Marine PTO (5) Tom Blakey 1920-2015 D-Day Veteran 82 Airborne (6) Bert Stolier US Marines PTO 2nd Division Louise H. Moffett Family Foundation J. Moffett Family Foundation Lupin Foundation Madison/Querbes Family IMO CAPT C.W. Robinson, Jr.

The National WWII Museum thanks the following donors for purchasing a seat in the Solomon Victory Theater to honor or remember a family member, personal friend, or organization. An engraved plaque has been permanently affixed to the arm of the purchased seat to recognize the contribution. Such support helps preserve the stories of World War II for future generations in this one-of-a-kind theater.

Dr. and Mrs. Neil Maki Scott and Kimberly Martin In Honor Of R.S. Martin Jr., 4th Marine Div. Kilgore, Tx, Thankful Son Scott Martin Ben A. Martinez, Jr. (1) IHO Ben A. Martinez, Jr. (2) Urban “UB” Martinez (3) John William Water (4) William J. Wegman (5) Jose D. Martinez (6) John L. Martinez (7) Frank H. Roark, Jr. Col. and Mrs. David F. Matthews IMO Col C. Fort Matthews James Mauck and William Mauck IHO Gail WM Mauck, US Army, Clinton, Iowa, 1917-2018, 1ST SGT, 32D DIV Pacific Mark A. Mayer Peter A. Mayer Advertising James R. McCabe Col. John R. “Packy” Roche, USAAF-USAF Mr. and Mrs. Paul C.P. McIlhenny IMO (1) Armond K. Goodwin (2) Paul W. McIlhenny Candy McKey IHO Dr. John D. McKey, Sr. Arthur J. Moore Arthur J. Moore 29th Infantry Michael A. Morris Jacqueline Morris Lorise N. Naquin (1) IMO Irvin and Angel Templet (2) IHO Lorise and Lucy Naquin National Association of WholesalerDistributors IHO Governor Pete Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Newhall, III IHO (1) Adair B. Newhall (2) C. Ashton Newhall Robert P. Nimtz In memory of Paul Nimtz, Ray Eilenfeldt James P. Noll In Memory of Loren Clyde JohnsonArchaeologist Newport, MN 3-19-31 to 4-11-11 Vickie and Ron Norick IHO James H. Norick, USN Mark P. Norman IMO Mark W. Norman The Peevy Family IMO Virgil Edwin Peevy George A. Pontikes, Jr. IHO General Michael P. Cokinos B.E. Quinn III IHO Joseph N. Tolle

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Toska and Barry Quinnies (1) Toska Quinnies (2) Barry Quinnies Barbara L. Richardson IHO (1) Dewey Tillman Lisenbee, Pacific Theater, US Marine Corp (2) Samuel Benjamin Lisenbee, Pacific Theater, US Marine Corp (3) Lee Roy Lisenbee, Pacific Theater, US Marine Corp (4) L.C. Lisenbee, Pacific Theater, US Marine Corp Patrice K. Richardson IMO A True American, Captain EW Richardson, B24 Pilot and POW Todd Ricketts Bruno S. Rinas IHO Bruno S. Rinas Rex and Helen Ritchie Walter Harris, WWII 17th Airborne Div Oakwood, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller, Sr. IHO (1) Laurance S. Rockefeller, US Navy (2) Edward Tipper D-Day 101st Airborne Div Martin and Joan Rosen Foundation (1) IHO Leon & Martin Rosen NY (2) Leon Rosen, Bombardier Pacific (3) Martin Rosen, Army, Europe & Pacific Rotary Club of Metairie Rotary Club of the Westbank Foundation Rotary Westbank/Gretna, LA Bill and Trudy Rutledge (1) Bill Rutledge (2) Trudy Rutledge Marlin E. Sandlin, Jr. Sgt. Roland Chaisson, D-Day Big Red One, Your Loving Family Christine Greeley Schalles IHO US Marine Corps., Lt. Col. Robert W. Greeley, Wake IS POW 1941-1945 Gwen Schneider IHO Bruce F. Schneider WWII Veteran Edward H. Schulz IMO Bunnie Schulz Bullard, TX John Selling Harry Selling DOB 5-29-20, B-17 Pilot Shot Down, POW, Dad and Hero Loved By All The Wilson Sexton Foundation IMO John T. Sexton WWI Family and Friends of George Shenkman In Loving Memory of Sgt. George Shenkman 1914-2017 DeeDee and Eliot Simon IMO (1) Norman Simon (2) Donald J. Wingbermuehle Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP IMO Joseph H. Flom

Pamela and Charles R. Smith IHO Charles R. Smith Daniel D. Smith IMO Commander Walter F. Smith, US Navy Theodore G. Solomon, Sr. and Doris Carwie Solomon (1) Theodore G. Solomon, Sr. (2) Doris Carwie Solomon Emilia Soltis IMO Joseph Steven Soltis USN Frank & Paulette Stewart Paul Tagliabue IHO Italo Rancan Patrick F. Taylor Foundation IHO Buddy Jacobs “The Roomies” IHO Suzy and John Graham Dorothy E. (Betty) Thomas IMO William Fred Thomas Time-Life Books Marvin D. Toombs IMO (1) Jean & Marvin Toombs, VA (2) Carolyn & Jerry Hatfield Charles and Martha Turpen Charles and Martha Turpen, IMO All Who Served Us Ken Valach In Honor of Harold Mgrublian David R. Voelker IHO Virginia W. Voelker Mrs. Donald Lyon White In Memory of her husband

PROGRAM SUPPORTERS

IBERIABANK is committed to every community they serve, as giving back is at the heart of their mission. Founded in 1887 in New Iberia, Louisiana, IBERIABANK opened its first office in New Orleans in 1997. When The National WWII Museum opened their doors as The National D-Day Museum in 2000, IBERIABANK instantly took an interest in its historical and educational significance. Many associates at the bank have been involved with the Museum on various levels, including current bank President and CEO Daryl Byrd and New Orleans Market President Hunter Hill, who both served on the Museum’s Board of Trustees. Drafts for Crafts—the Museum’s annual event to raise awareness and funds for the restoration and preservation of WWII macroartifacts, which IBERIABANK has supported as presenting sponsor for the past five years—was a particularly compelling event for the company. Aligning with one of their core initiatives to educate the younger generation on the war that changed the world and get them involved with the preservation of its lessons and legacies, the evening’s celebration was dedicated to the refurbishment of a 1943 FordAmerican LaFrance Fire Truck to help educate the public about service on the American Home Front. “It’s essential to pass down the history and help to ensure this amazing asset is shared,” Byrd said. “Engaging each successive generation is a critical component of the Museum’s success, and we wanted to be a leader in that endeavor.” IBERIABANK has been a strategic partner with the Museum for many years, often utilizing the institution’s many facilities to host events like off-site retreats and making the Museum a first stop for clients visiting New Orleans. The Museum looks forward to continuing to strengthen its partnership with IBERIABANK for years to come.

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A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation Anne and Herschel Abbott Acadian Ambulance Service Richard C. Adkerson Family Foundation Airbus American Airlines American Battlefield Trust American Legion Ed Brauner Post #307 AOS Interior Environments Irv & Bee Apatoff Foundation, Inc. AT&T Barton Cotton Fundraising Group Basin St. Station Alvin and Penny Baumer Dr. and Mrs. Scott L. Beech Berro Family Foundation The Bleznick Family Foundation The Boeing Company Joy and Boysie Bollinger Bolton Ford Bourgeois Bennett LLC Cindy S. Boyd John and Bonnie Boyd Judy and Daniel Bradley Ray and Jessica Brandt Dr. Louis Brenner Robert & Lenore Briskman Samuel J. Broe Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation The Bruce J. Heim Foundation William and Laura Buck Lynne Burkart Sue and Rusty Burnett Ronnie and Sheila Burns Cahn Family Foundation The Cain Foundation Canal Barge Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Canizaro Capital One Lisa and Jeff Carter CDW Center Staging Central Petroleum Company Chevron The Honorable Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson Judy and Jamey Clement Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clement III R. Barksdale Collins Community Living Solutions Jim and Carmen Courter Crescent Crown Distributing, LLC Crescent River Port Pilots’ Foundation Cudd Foundation The Dale E. and Janice Davis Johnston Family Foundation

The Donnelley Foundation The Duchossois Family Foundation Jim Dyer Amy Ehrenkranz Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation Entercom Radio Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. Fabenco Founding Fathers Foundation Calvin and Frances Fayard Fishman Haygood LLP Alan and Diane Franco Judith and Louis M. Freeman Freeport-McMoRan Pam Davis Friedler Frischhertz Electric Company Inc. Gardo Design Group, LLC Gary Sinise Foundation Dr. Eric George Stephen Glassey William A. Goldring Perry and Marty Granoff The Greehey Family Foundation GRoW @ Annenberg Hancock Whitney Adrea D. Heebe Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heebe Dr. Jeanne L. Herberger, PhD Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation Alan Horwits IBERIABANK Infogroup Nonprofit Solutions Intralox Chat Jones Gayle Higgins Jones and Victoria McCooey Jones Walker LLP Lou Jordan, Pearl Harbor Survivor JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mrs. Carlie Meyer Kahn Nancy Kahn and Lt. Col. Henry Cervantes (Ret.) Ed and Pat Kingshott Kirkpatrick Family Fund Beth and Vernon Kliebert John and Ann Koerner Koret Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John P. Laborde Laitram, LLC Latter & Blum, Inc. Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation Liskow & Lewis Carolyn and Jack Little Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Little Robert L. Livingston

The National WWII Museum thanks the following donors, whose support makes our exhibits, educational programs, outreach initiatives, and commemorative events possible. These generous individuals and organizations help us increase understanding of the war that changed the world among people of all ages across the nation.

Lockheed Martin Lockton Companies Louise H. Moffett Family Foundation Louisiana Fire Extinguisher Inc. Robert and Mary Lupo Lupo Family Charitable Fund Luther and Zita Templeman Foundation Lyft Dr. and Mrs. Neil J. Maki Archie and Olivia Manning Kathleen Manning The Marcus Foundation Mr. Ben A. Martinez, Jr. Mr. Edward C. Mathes Jimmy & Lillian Maurin Peter Mayer Joan Creamer McArdle & John J. McArdle III George E. McGovern III Markham and Scottie McKnight D. Clementina Memmi Suzanne and Michael Mestayer Judith and Jerome Moiso Morris Family Foundation Mutual of America NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Navy Federal Credit Union Walter Negley The New Orleans Advocate New Orleans Harley-Davidson New Orleans Saints New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation NOLA Brewing Co. Russell Nolan Northrop Grumman Foundation The Colleen and Sam Nunn Family Foundation Ms. Leslie O’Loughlin Bill and Susan Oberndorf Ochsner Health System Matt and Nancy Olcott Jane and Ron Olson William M. Osbourne III The E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation William A. Owens, Admiral, US Navy (Ret.) Palmisano, LLC Walter P. Parks Peoples Health Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Ronald C. Plunkett Michael Potter Mr. and Mrs. William S. Potter Claudia and Cleland Powell Sidney Katherine Powell Robert and Kikie Priddy

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Mr. and Mrs. Kim W. Primmer Pritzker Military Museum & Library Joyce and Sidney Pulitzer Raynier Institute & Foundation James J. Reiss, Jr. Edward and Helen Rhawn Fund Todd Ricketts and Sylvie Légerè Dina and Bill Riviere Col. William Roberti and Suzette Toledano Eduardo E. Rodriguez, MD The Rosenstiel Foundation Roth Law Firm, LLC Roy Anderson Corp. Kathy and Joe Sanderson Jennifer and Phil Satre Lori and Bobby Savoie Lee Schlesinger Kathryn and Jeff Scurlock Seabrook Harbor and Marine The Selley Foundation Peggy and Carl Sewell Karen and Leopold Sher Mr. Robert V. Siebel Christy N. and Charles L. Simmons Elizabeth Slive Solomon Group Delores Soroe Standard Industrial Structures Corporation The Starr Foundation State Farm Insurance Company Stephens, Inc. Frank and Paulette Stewart Stirling Properties, LLC Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Taylor Patrick F. Taylor Foundation TE Connectivity Telemundo 42 ThirtyNorth Investments Timothy Lundin Photography The TR Family Trust Ward Van Dervort S. Chuck Viator Michael G. Waack Walton Family Foundation Elizabeth Ware Jennifer and Ted Weggeland Jay Wertz E.L. Wiegand Foundation Kelly Williams Windsor Court Hotel Yuengling Company Anonymous (3)

FINANCIALS

C O N S O L I D AT E D S TAT E M E N T O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N

The National World War II Museum, Inc. and Subsidiaries New Orleans, Louisiana June 30, 2019 (with comparative totals for 2018)

2019

2018

67,463,061

52,304,314

30,495,131

2O,890,402

16,799,122

13,301,268

2,285,698

3,446,064

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents Investments Unconditional promises to give: Capital Campaign, net of allowances Endowment, net of allowances Other, net of allowances Notes receivable Gift shop inventory Other assets Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation Collections

Total Assets

1,676,102

1,638,699

4,634,670

13,138,530

891,120

834,643

6,210,206

7,039,557

246,603,582

194,226,125

13,106,884

13,062,884

390,165,576

319,882,486

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable trade Construction projects payable Accrued expenses Deferred revenue Line of credit Notes payable

Total Liabilities

2,548,078

2,813,187

5,852,137

3,788,423

5,829,444

2,959,782

4,007,484

6,810,277

40,242,415

1,908,672

11,977,064

22,341,652

70,456,622

40,621,993

NET ASSETS

Net assets without donor restrictions Designated Undesignated

43,510,838

29,217,653

230,715,521

210,644,525

Total Unrestricted Net Assets

274,226,359

239,862,178

45,482,595

39,398,315

Total Net Assets

319,708,954

279,260,493

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

390,165,576

319,882,486

Net assets with donor restrictions

T H E N AT I O N A L W W I I M U S E U M

C O N S O L I D AT E D S TAT E M E N T O F A C T I V I T I E S A N D C H A N G E S I N N E T A S S E T S

The National World War II Museum, Inc. and Subsidiaries New Orleans, Louisiana For the year ended June 30, 2019 (with comparative totals for 2018)

SUPPORT AND REVENUES

Grants Contributions: Capital Campaign Endowment Other Tax credit incentives Memberships Admissions Facilities and property rental Sponsored events and conferences Gift shop Investment income Sponsorships Miscellaneous Net assets released from restrictions

2019

2018

Unrestricted

Permanently Restricted

Totals

573,370

10,390,249

10,963,619

4,961,624

22,507,649

12,607,609

2,364,535

3,111,751

37,404

5,159,156

4,305,030

9,903,130

10,709,142

20,006,821

18,309,062

1,926,678

1,634,685

27,646,206

13,786,548

4,139,703

3,709,640

3,967,176

2,533,238

5,121,752

500,000

26,881,095

765,111

4,139,703 3,412,668

554,508

206,422

206,442

207,280

1,153,838

1,099,581

109,944,953

77,475,190

2,358,470

1,822,577

8,156,013

8,139,025

4,192,648

2,605,931

5,888,569

4,279,765

1,983,912

1,890,682

119,176

271,221

470,164

474,356

3,060,583

1,196,654

18,480,866

13,748,571

24,786,091

24,009,406

Total Expenses

69,496,492

58,438,188

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

34,364,181

6,084,280

40,448,461

19,037,002

Beginning of Year

239,862,178

39,398,315

279,260,493

260,223,491

End of Year

274,226,359

45,482,595

319,708,954

279,260,493

Total Support and Revenues

30,535,176

(30,535,176)

103,860,673

6,084,280

EXPENSES

Capital Campaign fundraising and other Depreciation Fundraising General and administrative Gift shop merchandise sold Interest—amortized Interest—other Museum expansion Programs and operations—personnel costs Programs and operations—other costs

NET ASSETS

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