The Citadel’s Master of Arts in Military History Presents
Echoes of Valor: Remembering WWII Through Story and Legacy
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: The Class of 1969 Capers Auditorium
The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina
9:00 AM – Keynote Presentation
Topic: The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led The Way to Victory in World War II
Speaker: Alex Kershaw
Alex Kershaw is a New York Times bestselling author and one of America’s most acclaimed historians of World War II. Educated at Oxford, he has written numerous celebrated books, including The Bedford Boys, The Longest Winter, The Liberator, and The First Wave. Kershaw serves as Resident Historian for Friends of the National WWII Memorial and frequently leads battlefield tours in Europe
10:00 AM – Panel Discussion
Topic: “Legacy of the Greatest Generation: Personal Reflections from Descendants of WWII Heroes
Moderators: James M. Scott and Dr. Kyle Sinisi
Panelists: Henry Sledge, George Luz, Jr., Tracy & Syndee Compton, and Chris Langlois
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About the Program
The Citadel’s Master of Arts in Military History offers rigorous graduate-level training in military leadership, global conflicts, and historical analysis. Designed for professionals, educators, and history enthusiasts, the program cultivates expertise in warfare’s causes, conduct, and consequences.
Learn more at:
www.citadel.edu/history
Many thanks to Patriots Point for their support and sponsorship of this event, as well as The Citadel School of Humanities & Social Sciences and The Citadel Military History Program.
