Kure Beach, N. C., July 25, 1943, at around 3 a.m., Germany attacked the United States when a surfaced submarine…
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Troops thought the snow was colder than usual. The turkey dinner served at noon tasted good, but otherwise there was…
The World War II service of two lifelong Wilmington friends led them on similar paths from the Normandy beaches to…
WILMINGTON, NC–Due to COVID-19 the traditional July 4th Open House at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center has been…
The Battle of Iwo Jima Sept. 28 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Battleship North Carolina
Rosie the Riveter: American Women in WWII Jan. 8, 2020 – 1:15 p.m. Great Oaks Club, Landfall Country Club
Wilmington and Southeastern NC in WWII Nov. 14 – 11:00 a.m. Historical Society of Topsail Island, Assembly Building, Topsail Beach
Wilmington historian Wilbur D. Jones Jr. spent countless hours researching World War II, military, and defense issues for 18 books,…
Read the most recent article from Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. that discusses “How N.C. National Guard units hastened Germany’s surrender…
It’s a nice idea — declaring Wilmington an official American World War II City to honor its contributions to arguably…