World War II History Commission – The UncommonWealth

World War II Military Athletics

Whether serving abroad or on the home front, sports were a large part of everyday life in the military during World War II.Many different sports…

Lauren CaravatiMay 8, 2024

Archives Digital Projects

Acts of Valor in World War II

On March 25th, we commemorate National Medal of Honor Day, providing an opportunity to explore the stories of the fifteen Virginians who were honored with…

Lauren CaravatiMarch 25, 2024

Manuscripts & Special Collections

“These are the Men Who Took the Cliffs”: Virginians on D-Day

Seventy-five years ago today, Allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches of France, launching the invasion that would push the Nazis out of France and…

Claire RadcliffeJune 6, 2019

Blood Brothers: the Virginia World War II Separation Notices

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Out of the Box would like to spotlight the Virginia World War II Separation Notices (accession 23573). Part of the records of…

Roger ChristmanNovember 11, 2015

Artists for Victory

Today is the 70th anniversary of the V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), marking the end of World War II in Europe. To mark the…

Roger ChristmanMay 8, 2015

We Remember: Bedford County and the 70th Anniversary of D-Day

On 6 June 1944, soldiers of the Allied Expeditionary Force stormed the beaches of Normandy as part of Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history. …

Roger ChristmanJune 6, 2014