NORFOLK, VA – The MacArthur Memorial will mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day with a free screening of Saving Private Ryan (1998, rated R), directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon on June 6 at 7 p.m.
The film opens with the Allied landings at Normandy on D-Day and follows a group of soldiers on a mission to find and bring home a soldier whose brothers have been killed in combat.
Dr. Tim Orr, Associate Professor of History at Old Dominion University, will introduce the film and discuss D-Day in the context of "reel" vs "real" history.
For more information about this commemorative event, visit the MacArthur Memorial's event calendar at https://macarthurmemorial.org/calendar.aspx?EID=334.
About The MacArthur Memorial: The MacArthur Memorial was founded in 1964 as a museum and library dedicated to the life and times of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Today the MacArthur Memorial is an internationally recognized center for the study of military history, leadership, and diplomacy. The City of Norfolk operates the Memorial in close partnership with the nonprofit General Douglas MacArthur Foundation. The museum serves 130,000+ people annually and is open free of charge. For more information, please visit www.macarthurmemorial.org.