The War, directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns.

WMFE is telling the stories of Central Florida's brave heroes, capturing their experiences and preserving their accounts for generations to come.

WMFE's The War: Central Florida Stories is a 90-minute documentary spotlighting 13 local veterans airing on Memorial Day Sunday, May 25, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. These personal accounts will be provided to the U.S. Library of Congress and to the Orange County History Center.

WMFE Encore! airings:
Wednesday May, 28 at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Saturday May, 31 at 10:00 a.m.

Not only does this project honor our veterans, our local heroes, but it also educates our children on the bravery, endurance and sacrifices they made during The War.

WMFE's The War: Central Florida Stories:

New:

• Lieutenant Charlie Wilson
• Lieutenant Colonel Hiram Mann
• Private First Class Robert Altman
• First Lieutenant Don Albury
• Sergeant Robert Howard
• Private First Class Harry Meisel

Previous:

• Colonel Stanley Hand
• Colonel William Coleman
• General John Raaen
• Colonel Bill Kane
• Private Russell Hughes
• Colonel Doug Canning
• Colonel George Starks

WMFE has also collected stories from our community about the war. You can search these local stories as well as similar ones from across the country.

• Click here to share or explore stories
  
• Click here to share your stories by mail
  
• Click here to visit The War's Web site