In James Turnbull’s 1945 oil on canvas, Spirit of 1945, a Filipino guerrilla waves an American flag along Lingayen Gulf to signal that the Japanese had retreated and American forces would be able to land without resistance. Volckmann later wrote that “This was probably one of the greatest single acts of heroism of the whole operation.” (Courtesy of Navy Art Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command)
The Army Historical Foundation is the designated official fundraising organization for the National Museum of the United States Army.
We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We seek to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American Soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals. This is a non-federal entity. It is not part of the department of defense or any of its components, and it has no government status.
