The U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum is pleased to present Courage and Compassion: The Legacy of the Bielski Brothers. This original, award-winning exhibition showcases the heroic efforts of three brothers who helped save more than 1,200 people while living in the forest during World War II. Operating in Western Belorussia (Belarus) between 1942 …
Running concurrently with The Bielski Brothers exhibit, this unique exhibition highlights the heroic mission to rescue downed U.S. airmen from Nazi occupied Serbia during the waning months of World War II. Operation HALYARD was the largest and most successful rescue mission of American aircrews in our nation's history. Learn how between August through December 1944, …
The 2022 Field of Honor is brought to you by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation and the Cool Spring Downtown District. Each flag comes with its own story and displays a tag identifying both the person who sponsored the flag and the flag honoree. This living display of heroism flies as a patriotic …
In celebration of All American Week, join us at the ASOM's Yarborough Bank Theater on September 29, at 3:00 PM for a screening of the film, "Mother of Normandy", a documentary about a woman who bridged an ocean between her beloved corner of France and the families who lost loved ones in the battle for the liberation …
Join us at the ASOM on October 13th for a lecture with Robert Bielsky and exhibit curator Erin Blankenship of the Florida Holocaust Museum. Robert Bielsky Bielsky is the son of the legendary partisan commander, Tuvia Bielski portrayed by Daniel Craig in the Paramount Vantage film “Defiance”. He lectures throughout the world about the exploits …