Memorial Day | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/memorial-day/RSS feed for Memorial DayenMon, 26 Oct 2026 16:07:32 +0000Two Years After World War II Ended, This Ship Brought the Bodies of 6,251 Fallen Service Members Back Home to Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/two-years-after-world-war-ii-ended-this-ship-brought-the-bodies-of-6251-fallen-service-members-back-home-to-america-180989740/The S.S. "Joseph V. Connolly" arrived in New York City on October 26, 1947. The caskets stored in its holds contained the remains of privates and three-star generals alikeMon, 26 Oct 2026 16:07:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/two-years-after-world-war-ii-ended-this-ship-brought-the-bodies-of-6251-fallen-service-members-back-home-to-america-180989740/