With Nazi Germany close to completing its European domination, the Allies took a stand and began the fight to liberate France.
The date, June 6th, 1944. D Day.
The Silent Wings Museum is making sure the generations following those that fought in World War Two will never forget that day.
"We do this remembrance because it was so important to the fighter pilots, but across the country people remember Normandy, the D Day invasion at Normandy as one, the largest amphibious invasion in the world , but two, the first in the invasion in Europe which freed Europe from Nazi domination," said Don Abbe, Silent Wings Museum. "Even though it was 70 years ago, it was one of the pivotal moments in history and we need to remember that."
Abbe said kids today don't spend as much time in school learning about the war so it's important that they do things like this.
"We hope that they'll see the remnants of the war, these artifacts from the war era, which they won't see if they don't come out to things like this," he said.
On display are exhibits going in depth about the Normandy Invasion along with a variety of aircraft that visitors could see first hand and even ride in.
Randolph Woodward from Greatest Generation Aircraft, the non-profit that brought out the planes, said events like this allow history to have a future.
"It's cool to remember an important day in our country's history," he said. "It was a big deal back then. It's keeping history alive, it's educating people and there's not enough people educated about what happened in our nations history and to me it's a very important thing. It's part of the reason I'm involved in the organization that I'm in."
Woodward said the highlight of his days is talking to the veterans that see the plane for the first time in years and are taken aback with memories.
"Most of these guys were 17, 18, 17, 18 ,19-years-old when they experienced these types of things when they went to war so they didn't know, they were very young," he said.
For those who have since served in the military, it is crucial that the younger generations never forget.
"History's real important, especially with the military," said Abel Garcia, a Marine Corps Veteran. "It's a long tradition, it means a lot of importance to all of us and I stress with all my friends and all my brothers, we've all been prior military, so I stress to my children as well, the history of America, the history of the military, it's extremely important and runs through our family."
The Silent Wings Museum will continue its D Day events through Monday, where people can come and get a taste of history, free of charge.
