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WWII in HD (2009)

7.6Documentary — War & Politics

WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History Channel. The program focuses on the firsthand experiences of twelve American service members during World War II, including an Army nurse, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a second generation Japanese American and prisoner of war, and an Austrian Jewish immigrant. The twelve members recorded their time in both theaters and some had later interviews; found footage from the battlefield was paired with the stories of the twelve service members. The episodes premiered on five consecutive days, with two episodes per day. The series is narrated by Gary Sinise and was produced by Lou Reda Productions in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Gary Sinise as Narrator

Gary Sinise

Narrator

LL Cool J as Shelby Westbrook (voice)

LL Cool J

Shelby Westbrook (voice)

Steve Zahn as Nolen Marbrey (voice)

Steve Zahn

Nolen Marbrey (voice)

Justin Bartha as Jack Werner (voice)

Justin Bartha

Jack Werner (voice)

Josh Lucas as Bert Stiles (voice)

Josh Lucas

Bert Stiles (voice)

Tim DeKay as Richard Tregaskis (voice)

Tim DeKay

Richard Tregaskis (voice)

Amy Smart as June Wandrey (voice)

Amy Smart

June Wandrey (voice)

Mark Hefti as Archie Sweeney (voice)

Mark Hefti

Archie Sweeney (voice)

Ron Livingston as Charles Scheffel (voice)

Ron Livingston

Charles Scheffel (voice)

James Kyson as Jimmie Kanaya (voice)

James Kyson

Jimmie Kanaya (voice)

Rob Corddry as Rockie Blunt (voice)

Rob Corddry

Rockie Blunt (voice)

Jason Ritter as Jack Yusen (voice)

Jason Ritter

Jack Yusen (voice)

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