Home News Every day, memories of World War II are disappearing from living history.

Every day, memories of World War II are disappearing from living history.

People who fought and won this great conflict are now in their 90s or older.

US Department of Veterans Affairs statistics showed that 119,550 of the 16.1 million Americans who served in World War II are alive as of 2023.

With less than 1 percent of the 16.1 million Americans who served during World War II still with us today, The National WWII Museum’s mission to tell the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world is more crucial than ever.