When World War II Veteran Jake Larson landed on Omaha Beach, he found himself under a hailstorm of German firepower, and eventually pinned down by enemy machine guns. This is the story of a man who went from farm boy to soldier, to honored by thousands across the world.

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Memoirs of WWII Website: http://bit.ly/2w60kGM
Patreon: http://bit.ly/2HIebIN
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Written and Directed by Hudson Louie and Joshua Scott
Filmed by Heather Scott
Edited by Hudson Louie and Joshua Scott
Post Audio by Lane Tarr
Photo Enhancement and Colorization by Hudson Louie

Archive Footage Sources:
https://www.archives.gov/

Archive Photo Sources:
US Army
Warfare History Network
Jake Larson
Bernard Klug

Primary Musical Score Source:
https://artlist.io/

Artlist Songs and Composers:
“Beyond the Horizon” by Borrtex
“Gravity” by Jean Pol Cornelis
“Daydream” by Ian Locke

“No One But You” performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra