Special Exhibition from the National WWII Museum
How the US Army created fake forces through illusion and deception to help secure Allied victory opens at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
July 10, 2025 (Fort Wayne, IN) – The Fort Wayne Museum of Art and Bill Blass Legacy, Inc, are pleased to present “Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II” August 2 through October 26, 2025 in the Museum’s galleries at 311 E. Main Street. The exhibition tells the story of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops which is a top-secret WWII unit that used deceptions and illusions to mislead the enemy. Fort Wayne’s hometown hero, Bill Blass, will be featured in the exhibition as an official member of the 603rd Camouflage Battalion.