Hampton Roads: The WWII Years Toys Photographers and famous artists alike

Photographers and famous artists alike vividly portrayed soldiers

USS Wisconsin Pewter Ornament

through a remarkable combination of hard work

one of America's most famous warships of the twentieth century

Hampton Roads: The WWII Years Toys Photographers and famous artists alikeWhen Capt. John Smith first landed his ships at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, he must have known the military importance of the jut of land; today, it is home to Fort Story, and the location played a key role during World War II in making sure enemy ships and subs did not sail into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and onto Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. Smith established this country's first military base when he settled in Jamestown,