The Greatest Generation, with Tom Brokaw

2005-01-01

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.

2005-01-08

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.

2005-01-15

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

2005-01-22

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.