Generations of Heroes

Grades 7-12

Generations of Heroes started as a project that offered South Carolina educators and students a chance to document the living memories of heroes and civilians who have served the United States from World War II to today’s soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. ETV’s Knowitall.org and the S.C. National Guard teamed up with Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. to develop the project that featured the student-produced videos.

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About Generations of Heroes
About Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

About the Project Generations of Heroes is a project that offers South Carolina educators and students a chance to document the living memories of heroes and civilians who have served the United...
Buddy Sturgis
Buddy Sturgis

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War Ewell Gilbert "Buddy" Sturgis Jr. — During the Vietnam War, Buddy Sturgis volunteered and served with the Navy's elite River Patrol Force special warfare group, where he earned his "Black...
Buddy Sturgis
Buddy Sturgis

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War Ewell Gilbert "Buddy" Sturgis Jr. — During the Vietnam War, Buddy Sturgis volunteered and served with the Navy's elite River Patrol Force special warfare group, where he earned his "Black...
Col. Gordon Johnson | Generations of Heroes
Col. Gordon Johnson | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

War in Afghanistan Meet Col. Gordon Johnson. He served in Afghanistan. Interview by Anne Baudette from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered...
Danny Brazzel | Generations of Heroes
Danny Brazzel | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War Meet Danny Brazzel. He served in the Vietnam War. Interview by London Knight from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
David Hill | Generations of Heroes
David Hill | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War David Hill was a Vietnam Medic. Hill describes his training and the conditions in Vietnam. Interview by Ryan Riordan. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Irving Levine | Generations of Heroes
Irving Levine | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Irving Levine was a CBI Pilot in World War II. CBI stands for the China-Burma-India Theater. This area was where many pilots flew bombing and transport missions. Interview by Kristen...
Jack Bush | Generations of Heroes
Jack Bush | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Jack Bush was a tail gunner in World War II. A tail gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who defends against enemy fighter attacks from the rear, or "tail", of the plane. Listen to...
Lou Fowler | Generations of Heroes
Lou Fowler | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Lou Fowler and was a World War II POW. Interview by Ryan Riordan from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Major Taibe A. Roy | Generations of Heroes
Major Taibe A. Roy | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

War in Afghanistan Meet Major Taibe A. Roy. He served in the War in Afghanistan. The interview was done by Andrew Walker from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, S.C. Generations of Heroes was a...
Mike Moyer | Generations of Heroes
Mike Moyer | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War Meet Mike Moyer. He served in the Iraq War. Interview by Steven Keller from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Murray Price who was a World War II pilot. Interview by Vaughn Postema from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Ramon Guitard | Generations of Heroes
Ramon Guitard | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War *** Please Note: This video contains detailed information about a soldier's experience with an IED. The soldier's description of these events is very disturbing and will not be appropriate...
Richard Gimmi | Generations of Heroes
Richard Gimmi | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War Meet Richard Gimmi. He served in the Vietnam War. Interview by Travis Styron from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Robert Mills | Generations of Heroes
Robert Mills | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Robert Mills. He served in World War II. Interview by Perry McLeod from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​ Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
South Carolina Honor Flight | Generations of Heroes
South Carolina Honor Flight | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Inaugural Flight - November 15, 2008. Recorded by Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. ​ Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Steve Shugart | Generations of Heroes
Steve Shugart | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War Meet Steve Shugart. He served in the Iraq War. Interview by Evans Moffat from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Tom Duncan | Generations of Heroes
Tom Duncan | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Korean War Meet Tom Duncan. He served in the Korean War. Interview by Edens Littlejohn from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Tony McLean | Generations of Heroes
Tony McLean | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War Meet Tony McLean. He served in Vietnam. Interview by Shani Alston from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Trip Hutto | Generations of Heroes
Trip Hutto | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War Meet Trip Hutto, a helicopter pilot, in the Iraq War. Interview by Ricah Robinson from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, S.C. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...