The War | PBS

THE WAR, a seven-part series 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 quintessentially American towns. 

In part five, Mobile's Willie Rushton survives being wounded in combat, but discovers that his battle is far from over. 

THE WAR | Willie Rushton Gets a Haircut | PBS 

THE WAR | Near Execution | PBS 

THE WAR, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a hand

THE WAR, a seven-part series 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 quintessentially American towns. 

Mobile GI Dwain Luce talks about luck and finds a rare bit of humor in the trenches, in this clip from part five. 

THE WAR | "Change your underwear" | PBS 

THE WAR, a seven-part series 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 quintessentially American towns. 

Glenn Frazier talks about near-execution   

After surviving the "Bataan Death March," Mobile's Glenn Frazier recounts a near-death experience from a Japanese prison camp. From part one. 


THE WAR, a seven-part series 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 quintessentially American towns. 

Director Ken Burns describes the process of collecting the thousands of images and film sequences from hundreds of archives around the world... plus a few personal archives.
