At 7 p.m. Sunday, May 27, the National Memorial Day Concert 2001 pays tribute to the World War II generation and the 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor with journalist Walter Cronkite and a 10th-anniversary salute to the veterans of Desert Storm. Hosted by actor Ossie Davis, the concert also recognizes former POWs of the Korean War and those who served in Vietnam. WPT will air an encore broadcast at 8 p.m. Monday, May 28. In the program, veterans share their extraordinary experiences and memories.
Viewers hear from notable personalities as well as the soldiers in the trenches.
The men recall the harrowing moments of their capture, the many years in solitary confinement and the repeated bouts of torture. It is also the story of the women left behind, who for years did not know whether they were wives or widows. WPT is a service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Ask Extension or E-mail us.