At entrance in the George Bush Gallery of the Pacific War, hang the flags of the countries that participated in the Pacific theater.

The George Bush Gallery of the Pacific War features a chronological time line of the Pacific War. Believe us, this exhibit is no cursory overview … the story of one savage island campaign after another is documented in mind numbing detail. Although the exhibits are extremely will done, we became utterly exhausted toward the end when we were confronted with islands with strange names like Gavutu and Suribachi. Our exhaustion also gave us an excuse to skip most of the stark black and white photographs that remind one that WW II is the bloodiest conflict in human history … killing at least 49 million.

A display of Nazi regalia was part of the exhibit documenting the coming of war in Europe.

Danny was captivated by the rusty hatch cover recovered from the underwater grave of the U.S.S. Arizona ... sunk during the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor. The other prized artifact is the Japanese midget sub HA-19  used in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The B-52 bomber warming up on a carrier deck replicates the scene aboard the USS Hornet on April 18, 1942, when Lieutenant Colonel James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle of the U.S. Army Air Corps led the first American air strike against the Japanese homeland.

The many sacrifices made on the home front were documented. We knew about the rationing, but were unaware that legal speed limits where also reduced in order to save gasoline … a commodity considered as vital as blood during WW II.

We loved the display of propaganda posters. In a time of war, there are obviously no mandates for political correctness.

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