Series·2005·1 season

The Greatest Generation

Documentary

They came of age during the Great Depression, fought to preserve freedom in World War II, and went on to build modern America. Ordinary men and women whose everyday lives of duty, achievement, and courage gave us the world we have today.

Created by Tom Brokaw

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The Greatest Generation, with Tom BrokawE1 · 45 min

Tom Brokaw travels America to tell the stories of individual men and women. You will meet people whose stories and everyday lives reveal how a generation preserved freedom in World War II and went on to build modern America.

The Greatest Generation SpeaksE2 · 45 min

In this documentary, a woman whose father died piloting a bomber over Europe is visited by Brokaw and shares family snapshots and a home movie of the father she never knew. Research into her father's fatal mission led her to survivors from his crew, and the camera follows as she meets elderly veterans who tell her firsthand of her father's heroism.

D-Day: A Leap Into HistoryE3 · 45 min

Tom Brokaw's special marking the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.

The Greatest Generation - Memories of World War IIE4 · 45 min

Experience the crucible of World War II as some of The Greatest Generation share their personal stories and experiences. Includes GIs, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines.

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