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Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
Richard "Hank" Sciaroni served as a Lieutenant Flight Navigator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Hank was trapped behind enemy lines and attributes his survival to the strength and training of his men and the help of the Italian Resistance. Hank has made it his life's goal to help others in the wake of the help he received that ensured his survival.
2) Ralph Rush
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
Ralph Rush served as a lead scout for General Patton's army in the 89th division during WWII. Mr. Rush was one of the first to witness the atrocities committed by the Nazis. As a scout he was part of the division that liberated the first concentration camp, Ohrdruf, on April 4th, 1945.
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
This documentary tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of five Vietcong veterans: a soldier, an officer, an informant, a guerilla, a My Lai survivor and the leader of the Long Hair (all women) army. Using rarely seen North Vietnamese archival footage, animated illustrations and interviews set in homes, villages and prisons, THE AMERICAN WAR gives voice and character to Vietcong veterans. They tell us why they served. Directed by...
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen and expert commentary from world-renown scholars, THE WAR TO END ALL WARS tells the story of World War I from the American perspective: It's Ace pilots, mine-laying sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hell Fights, and courageous nurses. As the story of trench, chemical and open warfare unfolds, we come to understand how the first global war transformed American society, leading to...
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
Bravery, compassion and the will to save lives motivated the young Nurse Helen Fairchild to leave home in Pennsylvania and embark on a journey to Europe, where she served as a surgical nurse during the World War I. This short documentary recounts her fascinating story and the quest for Fairchild's recognition as a war hero who died at the front lines.
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
As World War II came to an end, the Korean peninsula was split at the 38th parallel by allied forces: the North went Communist; the South went Capitalist. Less than five years after the split, North Korean forces led by Kim-Il-Sung invaded the South. The United Nations, headed by the United States, enacted the first ever "police action" to combat the invading North Korean forces. Thus, the world was once again plunged into pinnacle conflict that...
Publisher
El Dorado Films
Language
English
Description
It took the Navy almost two hundred years to promote a woman to flag rank. Alene Duerk, the first female Navy admiral, earned this title after several years of hard work and dedication to the US Navy. From a registered nurse to an Admiral, Duerk was one of the first nurses to serve in three wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. This short documentary recounts how she overcame gender stereotypes to become a historical icon.
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