CAPTURING HISTORY
Over the past seven years, we’ve traveled across the United States and the world, capturing untold stories of service and sacrifice. Our work with WWII veterans has resulted in the production of dozens of documentary films, preserving their memories for generations to come. Normandy Revisited, our first feature-length film, was released in 2020. Today, the WWIIVHP team is hard at work producing World War II: As They Saw It, a short documentary series sharing the story of a different combat veteran in each episode. All our films are available to watch for free on YouTube.
OUR FILMS
Shot down over enemy-occupied Holland in the fall of 1944, 8th Air Force P-51 fighter pilot Lieutenant Jim Frolking evaded capture for weeks with help from the Dutch resistance. Hear his remarkable story of service, sacrifice, and survival on this episode of World War II As They Saw It, a series from the WWII Veterans History Project.
As a rifle platoon leader in the 1st Marine Division, Captain Bill Cumbaa saw fierce combat on the islands of Peleliu and Okinawa, two of the Pacific Theater's deadliest campaigns. "Wild Bill" was a hardened combat leader, gaining the respect of his men and earning two Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts – one set on each island. Hear his stories of courage and sacrifice on this episode of World War II As They Saw It, a series from the WWII Veterans History Project.
Discover the untold story of 101st Airborne paratrooper Michael Camasso who fought under the constant threat of death during the D-Day invasion in WWII. Camasso served in Headquarters Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during the war. When he parachuted into France at 18, his life changed forever. Now, at 94 years old, he is sharing his story for the first time.
Normandy Revisited is a feature documentary that explores the untold stories of history's greatest invasion. Hear firsthand from more than a dozen veterans of the campaign, explore the sacred battlefields through intimate footage, and follow veterans on their emotional journey back to Normandy for the first time since the war.
As a P-51 fighter pilot in the all-black Tuskegee Airmen, George Hardy fought two wars, battling the Axis powers overseas and racism at home. Overcoming the challenges, he would fly 21 combat missions during WWII, facing the infamous German ME-262 jets and enduring heavy anti-aircraft fire over the skies of Europe. Hear the inspiring stories of a famed “Red Tails” pilot on this episode of World War II As They Saw It, a series from the WWII Veterans History Project.
Julius Haberman served in the 69th Infantry Division during WWII and was part of a special outfit that went behind enemy lines on reconnissance patrols. He was proud to be part of the liberation of Buchenwald Concentration Camp with his "Battle Patrol". Watch his interview hear his incredible story. Haberman passed away on November 30, 2017, at the age of 92.