The World War II officially began when Germany attacked Poland causing France and the United Kingdom to declare war on Germany on September 1, 1939. The United States entered World War II when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. World War II was a two theater war, one in Europe against Germany and Italy. And one in the Pacific against Japan. U. S. and combined allied forces in Europe were under the command of American General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Combined allied forces in the Pacific were commanded by American General Douglas MacArthur. The war in Europe ended on May 7, 1945. After the dropping of two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki, Japan signed surrender documents on September 2, 1945. 

 

The total number of WWII veterans with uniforms currently on display is 136.