As leading figures in the fields of broadcasting, film, and public history, Tom Brokaw and Tom Hanks have shown tireless dedication to passing on inspiring stories from the WWII era. They have also been among The National WWII Museum’s most esteemed allies in conveying the importance and meaning of this pivotal time in our nation’s history.

The Brokaw-Hanks Fund for Digital Access at The National WWII Museum supports digitization of the Museum’s vast and growing collection of artifacts, archival materials, images and oral histories; facilitating online access to invaluable resources, adding capacity for serving teachers, students and others.

At present, the Museum holds more than 7,500 oral histories and other accounts from WWII veterans – including many collected by the Museum’s founder, the late Stephen Ambrose – as well as 150,000 artifacts. Strengthening online access broadens the Museum’s reach to individuals who may never visit the campus while honoring the distinctive contributions of Tom Brokaw and Tom Hanks to the Museum and to America’s memory of WWII – both in words and film.

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Boysie & Joy Bollinger


Tom Blair

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Marty Granoff

Bank of America

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The Fisher Family

Tina Flaherty

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Madlyn & Paul Hilliard

Gail & Carl Icahn

JetBlue Airways

Peter Kalikow

Christy & John Mack Foundation

Robert & Debra Patrick Family Foundation

The Sage Foundation

Santander Bank, N.A.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Steven Spielberg

United Technologies Corporation

Allwin Family Foundation

Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation

The Boeing Corporation
David Geffen Foundation

Ron Dozoretz

Fluor Corporation

Peter Foss

Genie Energy Charitable Foundation

The Kraft Group

Deborah Lindsay

Lee Rizzuto

Lily Foundation

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UBS Private Wealth Management

Walmart

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Herschel Abbott

James Barksdale
The Blackstone Group
Ken Blackwell

Char & Harold Bouillon
Raymond C. Burton

Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation
Minnie Joe Cales

Deborah & David Checketts

Thomas Coleman

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Pam Davis Friedler
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Tom Hill

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Elizabeth & Rod Rodriguez

Mark Romig
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George Rubin
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Richard E. Saloman

Jane Hartley & Ralph Schlosstein
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Gary Solomon, Jr.

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