The Greatest Generation

When the war ended, more than twelve million men and women put their uniforms aside and returned to civilian life. They went back to work at their old jobs or started small businesses; they became big-city cops and firemen; they finished their degrees or enrolled in college for the first time; they became schoolteachers, insurance salesmen, craftsmen, and local politicians. They weren’t widely known outside their families or their communities. For many, the war years were enough adventure to last a lifetime. They were proud of what they accomplished but they rarely discussed their experiences, even with each other. They became once again ordinary people, the kind of men and women who always have been the foundation of the American way of life.”

“In World War II, more than 292,000 American were killed in battle, and more than 1.7 million returned home physically affected in some way, from minor afflictions to blindness or missing limbs or paralysis, battle-scared and exhausted, but oh so happy and relieved to be home.”

The objective of this project is to make known the legacy of the Greatest Generation of duty, honor and country by educating and influencing future generations.

Our goal is to honor veterans of World War II with formal recognition, and produce and archive as many on-camera interviews with veterans as possible. Thus we will preserve their history, their heroism, their deeds, and their perspective in their own words.

This generation saved the world from brutal dictators with dreams of world domination. These veterans stood tall when freedom was threatened. Their dedication to duty won the day.

It is time we honor them publicly while some are still with us. Sadly, more and more are leaving us every day. Time is short, our effort must move forward now.

Honoring The Greatest Generation is initiated and overseen by a 501(c) 3 not for profit organization: The Executive Leadership Foundation.