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Heroes of the Air
Telling the stories of the brave men who flew for America and earned the nation’s supreme military award, the Medal of Honor, Heroes of the Air is a short-form documentary series produced by the World War II Veterans Committee and the Radio America network. Hosted by Gene Pell, Heroes of the Air continues the World War II Veterans Committee’s tradition of producing first-rate documentaries telling the story of America’s veterans of all generations. Heroes of the Air was made possible by the Air Force Association, an independant non-profit aerospace organization which promotes public understanding of the role aerospace power plays in the defense of our nation. More…

Pearl Harbor: 60 Years of Echoes
December 7th, 1941: A date which will live in infamy. Just prior to 7:00 AM, a swarm of Japanese aircraft appeared over the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, in one of history’s most dastardly sneak attacks. When it was over, five of the U.S. Fleet’s battleships stationed at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, and the rest were damaged. Several other ships and almost all Hawaii-based combat planes were also destroyed. In all, over 2400 Americans were killed. The attack on Pearl Harbor united the country as never before, with a unity of purpose that led to the utter defeat of the Axis powers. Yet, well over 60 years later, the questions remain as to just how the Japanese were able to pull off such a surprise.

D-Day: They Were There
It was the “Longest Day”—June 6, 1944. The greatest seaborne invasion in the history of battle began early in the morning of D-Day as thousands of paratroopers were dropped into France. Hours later, Allied troops stormed Sword, Juno, Gold, Utah, and Omaha Beaches, supported by a vast armada unlike any the world had ever seen. Though terrible fighting would rage across Western Europe for most of the next year, the D-Day landings were the first great blow to Hitler’s Reich in the West. On “D-Day: They Were There,” the men who first breached “Fortress Europe” share their stories of valor, in their own words.

No Greater Love: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester
On January 23, 1943, the USAT Dorchester left New York harbor bound for Greenland carrying 902 officers, servicemen and civilian workers. The Dorchester was escorted by three Coast Guard cutters. On February 2, one of the cutters detected the presence of a submarine but failed to find the submarine’s position. The C.O. of the Dorchester ordered the men to sleep in their clothing, with life jackets close at hand. They were only 150 miles from Greenland and daylight would bring air cover from the American base.