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The War: Michigan Voices

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Michigan veterans of World War II recall their experiences in the European and Pacific Theatres.

More than 600,000 Michigan residents served our country in the military during the Second World War. They served all over the globe, from the beaches of Normandy to the sands of Iwo Jima, from the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor through VJ Day and beyond.

In The War: Michigan Voices, Michigan veterans tell their stories and remind us of their sacrifices, and those of their comrades.

WKAR premiered the TV series in September 2007 as a local companion to Ken Burns' landmark 14-hour series, The War.

  • Pacific Theatre | The War: Michigan Voices
    Oral histories from Michigan veterans who served in the Pacific theatre of World War II. WKAR premiered the TV series in September 2007 as a local companion to Ken Burns' landmark 14-hour series, The War.
  • European Theatre | The War: Michigan Voices
    Oral histories from Michigan veterans who served in the European theatre during World War II. WKAR premiered the TV series in September 2007 as a local companion to Ken Burns' landmark 14-hour series, The War.
  • The War: Michigan Voices
    Oral histories from Michigan veterans who served in the Pacific theatre during World War II. WKAR premiered the TV series in September 2007 as a local companion to Ken Burns' landmark 14-hour series, The War.