When:
November 11, 2026 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
2026-11-11T16:30:00-05:00
2026-11-11T18:00:00-05:00
Where:
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Take part in a special Veterans Day on November 11th at Soldiers & Sailors!
Discover the connection between the phrase “Over the Hump” and World War II.
Lawrence Levy, photographer and Janice’s father, holding his WWII uniform.
Famously named by Allied pilots, “Over the Hump” was a term coined to describe the treacherous Himalayan air route between Assam, India, and Kunming, China, used to supply Allied and Chinese forces after the Burma Road was cut off by Japan in 1942. This Veterans Day, experience a special look at this lesser-known aspect of WWII through the lens of photographer Lawrence Levy. A curated collection of images by Lawrence’s daughter, Janice Levy, from the larger body of work featured in her book “Over the Hump” My Father’s WWII Photographs, will be featured at the museum. Janice Levy’s friend and Vietnam Veteran John L. Wilkinson, Brigadier General USAF (ret.), said this of the collection: “Lawrence Levy’s photographs, set in the China-Burma-India theater of war, provide insight into a soldier’s world away from the front lines. That they reflect Levy’s highly developed artistic eye makes them an even more amazing achievement. Quiet moments in camps; men and supplies heading to battle; allied and former enemy troops; temples; shops, civilians…everything that goes into a soldier’s – every soldier’s experience of war is here. It is important to see and reflect on them.”
Janice Levy is an acclaimed photographer, author, and professor whose work has been exhibited in museums and galleries the world over. Her award-winning photographs and writings have been published in various textbooks, magazines, and online. She will be onsite on November 11th to discuss her book, which will be available for purchase during the speaking engagement in the museum’s gift shop.
We offer Free Admission and extended 10:00 am to 7:00 pm hours on Veterans Day.
4:30 PM Author & Curator Talk
Soldiers & Sailors’ curator Michael Kraus and Janice Levy, an accomplished professional photographer, will discuss the journey of preserving and presenting these remarkable images in her book, Over the Hump: My Father’s WWII Photographs.
“Light Up the Hill”
At sunset, join us on the front lawn. Be there as sponsored “Fill the Hill” flags and “Light Up the Hill” luminaries create a shining sea of stars & stripes from 5th Avenue to our front door.
Click
here to learn how you can sponsor a flag, or click
here for a luminary in honor of our service members.
While this November 11th event is free, space is limited, so reservations for the 4:30 PM speaking engagement are strongly encouraged.
Click here or on the green “Register” button to reserve your space now!
You can also scan the QR Code to make reservations today.
For those unable to join us on Veterans Day, her collection of visual treasures will be displayed alongside artifacts from the museum’s private collection from the same era and theater of operation from November 10th through 13th and included in your museum admission fee.
