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WWII Story

96-year-old Robert Millsaps tells his story of service in WWII.

Aired 05/21/2020

Postcards

WWII Story

Clip: Season 11 Episode 12 | 9m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

96-year-old Robert Millsaps tells his story of service in WWII.

96-year-old Robert Millsaps, originally of Tennessee, now living in Lake Lillian, tells his story of service in WWII. From storming the beaches in Normandy to sleeping in foxholes and surviving bazooka attacks, Millsaps shares the harrowing story of his near misses with death.

Aired 05/21/2020

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Production sponsorship is provided by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Shalom Hill Farm, Margaret A. Cargil Foundation, 96.7kram and viewers like you.

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Postcards is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS

Production sponsorship is provided by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Shalom Hill Farm, Margaret A. Cargil Foundation, 96.7kram and viewers like you.

Margaret A. Cargill96.7 KRAM
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