100th Bomb Group Reunion: May 15-18, 2025 in New Orleans
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Members, families, friends, and veterans of the 100th Bomb Group Foundation are gathering for their 2025 reunion at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Our reunions are known for offering world-class programming as well as unforgettable opportunities to connect with 100th historians, veterans’ families, and a widening international circle of others interested in learning and sharing answers about the legacy of the Bloody Hundredth.
Attendees who chose the FULL registration option have access to all historical displays and daily programs/presentations, with these meals included :
- Thursday dinner
- Friday evening reception & symposium at the museum
- Saturday lunch and evening banquet at the museum
Attendees who selected a PARTIAL 2-day registration have access to all programing as well as the Friday reception, Saturday lunch, and the Saturday banquet. Those joining us for Saturday programming only have the Saturday lunch and banquet included.
Access to the National World War II Museum requires either a 2-day pass purchased with your registration, a daily admission fee of $36/person, or a Museum membership card (which entitles you to free admission).
Reunion Schedule
Reunion programming officially begins on Thursday May 15 and continues through Saturday May 18. However, attendees who come early on Wednesday May 14 will find 100th BGF volunteers setting up historical displays, PX sales items, and more.
Begin your reunion experience by checking in at our registration desk on the second floor of the Higgins Hotel—just across the street from the National WWII Museum. Most of our reunion meeting rooms, meals, and presentations will take place on the second floor as well.
Program Times and Descriptions
WEDNESDAY MAY 14 – Event Set-up Day
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | OPTIONAL Early Arrivals New Orleans Buffet Dinner (Higgins Hotel) |
THURSDAY MAY 15
All Day – National World War II Museum (membership or purchased admission pass required)
| 10:00 am |
Reunion Registration Desk officially opens (Higgins Hotel) Historical displays, silent auction, and P.X. open (Higgins Hotel) |
| 6:00 -8:00 pm | Welcome Buffet Dinner—included with FULL registration (Higgins Hotel) |
FRIDAY MAY 16
All Day – National World War II Museum (membership or purchased admission pass required)
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Presentation — “Preserving Ruhland Mission History in Kovarska” by Jan Zdiarsky, PhD, Director of the Museum of the Air Battle, September 11, 1944 (Higgins Hotel) |
| 11:30 am -1:30 pm | OPTIONAL Lunch — pre-purchase with registration (Higgins Hotel) |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Presentation — “Ground Crews: The Men Who Kept the Planes Flying” by John Curatola, PhD, Historian, NWWII Museum (Higgins Hotel) |
| 5:30 pm | Reception hosted by the NWWII Museum — included with FULL or 2-day PARTIAL registration (Museum’s Freedom Pavilion) |
| 6:30 – 8:30pm | Symposium — “Masters of the Air and the POW Experience” with Kirk Saduski, Executive Producer, moderating a panel discussion featuring Kimberly Guise, PhD, POW Historian & Curator, NWWII Museum; Jonas Moore and Jordan Coulson, Masters of the Air cast members; and Jack Brady, son of John Brady, 100th BG Pilot and POW (Museum’s Freedom Pavilion) |
SATURDAY MAY 17
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | 100th BG Foundation Membership Business Meeting — with all Foundation members encouraged to attend (Higgins Hotel) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Presentation — “Legacy of the 100th Bomb Group and Today’s USAF 100th ARW” by Rob Paley, MA, West Point graduate, US Army veteran, 100th ARW Historian, and USAF Colonel Ryan Garlow, 100th ARW CO and 100th BG family member (Higgins Hotel) |
| 11:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch — included with registration (Higgins Hotel) |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Historical Presentation — “The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials and ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal” with Ronald Bienstock, 100th BGF Legal Counsel; Michael Bell, PhD, Historian, NWWII Museum; and Dan Rosenthal, son of Rosie and Phillis Rosenthal, Nuremberg Prosecutors during 1946-47 (Higgins Hotel) |
| 5:30 pm | Reception — included with all registration options (Museum’s Freedom Pavilion) |
| 6:30 pm | Banquet Dinner — included with all registration options (Museum’s Freedom Pavilion) |
Questions? Email: reunion@100thbg.com
About Our Reunions
Main Reunions
Historically, the 100th Bomb Group Foundation has met in reunion every two years. Although these “main reunions” took place for many years prior to 2001, we have limited photographs from those early gatherings. In contrast to many other WWII groups who have fallen inactive, the 100th remains alive and well.
Mini Reunions
In addition to the main reunions, the Foundation sometimes holds “mini-reunions” in the off-years between the main events.
Special Events
100th people also come together in a variety of “other events” which are organized by members rather than the Foundation’s reunion committee. These special events often function like mini reunions, bringing 100th family together, usually on a smaller scale.
