Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories
The project, funded by donations, gives families recordings as the number of surviving World War II veterans falls to about 30,000, CBS News said.
- For 10 years, 28-year-old Rishi Sharma has crisscrossed the country interviewing more than 3,000 World War II combat veterans through his project, Remember WWII, to preserve their personal histories.
- A decade ago, about 700,000 World War II veterans were alive; today only about 30,000 remain, creating urgency for Sharma to document their stories before this generation passes.
- Rishi recently interviewed 100-year-old Marine veteran Nils Mockler of Yorktown, New York, a combat intelligence scout at Iwo Jima who said seeing the American Flag "still stands up" the hair on his arms.
- Sharma calls veterans the 'moral compass' of society and donates recordings to their families, preserving advice that "silently steers the ship of this country" for future generations.
- As the nation prepares to celebrate 250 years, Rishi reminds us that stability stems from the Greatest Generation's sacrifice and moral clarity, whose silent guidance continues steering the country.
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Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories
A decade ago, a young American began recording interviews with World War II combat veterans to satisfy his curiosity about the war. That curiosity became something of an obsession, and 3,000 veterans later, his hard drives and SD cards have become something of a national treasure. Brought to us from Steve Hartman for CBS News’ […] The post Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories appeared first o…
Meet Rishi Sharma: Indian-origin man on a mission to preserve WWII American history, has interviewed 3,000 veterans over the past decade
An Indian-origin man, Rishi Sharma, is dedicated to preserving America's World War II history by interviewing combat veterans. For over a decade, the 28-year-old has traveled extensively, recording the life journeys and wartime experiences of thousands of veterans. His project, Remember WWII, funded by donations, aims to capture these invaluable stories before they are lost forever, highlighting the sacrifices that shaped the nation's present fr…
After 10 years and 3,000 interviews, one man's mission to preserve WWII veterans' legacy continues
Rishi Sharma started his journey 10 years ago by driving around his Southern California neighborhood to record interviews with veterans and later expanded his outreach.
Indian-American spends a decade recording World War II veterans' stories for future generations - The Indian Sun
A 28-year-old Indian-American has spent the past 10 years interviewing World War II combat veterans every day, building one of the largest personal archives of first-hand wartime accounts before the generation disappears. Rishi Sharma has recorded more than 3,000 interviews with World War II veterans, travelling across all 50 US states and overseas to preserve their memories. His work was featured by CBS News, which reported that Sharma has devo…
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