StoryCorps Shorts: The Echoes of War

Towards the end of World War II, U.S. Army Sergeant Harrison Wright was stationed in a small village in Belgium near the border with Germany. At StoryCorps, he tells his grandson, Sean Guess, about being called upon for a special assignment.

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StoryCorps Shorts: The Echoes of War

Recent Episodes

Between Goodbyes

POV Shorts: Songs of Black Folk

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POV Shorts: Classroom 4

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