Across America, pieces of history are locked away on film reels—unique views of the past all too often left forgotten in garages and attics. HISTORY Film Corps is the product of a nationwide search for World War II films, not those commissioned by governments or shot by journalists, but those captured by the men and women on the front lines. Preserving and sharing the war experiences of soldiers, medics, aviators, photographers, sailors and more, these films are an important and deeply personal part of America’s historical record. Now, the Film Corps project is expanding to the Vietnam War and is searching for films that tell the personal stories of that conflict.
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Airmobile Cavalry
Two Vietnam veterans, Pete Henry and Jim Harris, reunite to watch the films of their experimental mission to airlift medium artillery into battle.
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Tank Platoon Leader
A curious daughter, Stacy Houston, views the films of her Vietnam veteran father, Skip Weber, and his tank platoon for the very first time.
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Phantom Pilot
Steve Conley seeks to honor his father's legacy by preserving the films he left behind of his time as an F-4 Phantom pilot in Vietnam.
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Combat Cameraman
A son learns about the trials of war through the films his father, Frank Lee, shot as a combat cameraman in Vietnam.
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Vietnam Homecoming
Though shunned by some, Vietnam veteran Sonny Silva was embraced by his family upon his return from the war, and his father captured it all on film.
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The Seawolves
A surprise phone call reunites two Vietnam war veterans, George Heady and Al Billings, with films of their service in the Navy Seawolves helicopter unit.
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Motorcycle MP
Rick Conte was surprised to find out that his father—an Army MP during World War II—appeared briefly in a television documentary some 60 years after the war.
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Women in the Cockpit
Dawn Letson shares training camp films from a friend who was a World War II veteran and a member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program.
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Flying in the South Pacific
Fred Linden's father was a PBY naval aviator during World War II and left behind two reels of film documenting his service in the South Pacific.
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MacArthur and Me
Judy Kent's neighbor, George Dibbs, was a combat photographer following General MacArthur during World War II and shared his films with her.
Watch to find out more of his story.
World War II Medic
Michael Curry's grandfather was a medic during World War II and left behind meticulous notes to guide Michael through the films of his war experience.
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War Photographer
Albert Fagler's grandfather was an Army Air Corps photographer during World War II and left behind film reels featuring dogfights and his own wedding.
Watch to find out more of his story.
Submarine Shooter
Tom Southwick's father caught amazing moments of life on a submarine on film as a naval photographer during World War II.
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At the Battle of the Bulge
Jim Banks' neighbor, Herm Graebner, shared with him the films of his journey through Germany and France during World War II.
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Chaplain G.I.
The experiences of Bob Marken's father as a chaplain during World War II are preserved on films he left behind for his family.
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French Resistance
David Keran's grandfather, an Office of Strategic Services agent who worked with the French Resistance during World War II, left behind films of his experiences.
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From Farm to Flyer
Kay Nehring's father was a pilot in the Pacific during World War II and shared his films shot during the war with her.
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Homefront Funeral
Kathy Wilczynski's father was a veteran of World War II and was chosen to give the eulogy of a fallen soldier shortly after the war.
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