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More than 600 admirers and former comrades in arms packed the Embassy Suites conference center in Lincoln Aug. 1 to honor World War II hero Ben Kuroki and to watch the world premiere of Most Honorable Son, a documentary about his life. The program is a co-production of NET Television and KDN Films. Kuroki is pictured with his wife of 61 years, Shige. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Binder Photography)
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Advance screenings of THE WAR will be offered in a number of Nebraska communities. The schedule below will be updated as the various sites confirm specific dates and times.
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NET has produced a number of programs focusing on Nebraskans and the parts they played in the World War II war effort.
MOST HONORABLE SON , a co-production of NET Television and KDN Films, about Ben Kuroki, the first and most famous Japanese-American WWII hero, will premiere on PBS (thus on NET) Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. CT. Click here for the website.
THE CANTEEN SPIRIT tells the moving story of the North Platte Canteen, where residents of 125 Nebraska towns gathered to offer food and support to millions of GIs passing through North Platte. See the program trailer here.
ALL HELL CAN'T STOP US looks at the important role Nebrask's 134th National Guard Infantry Regiment played in WWII.
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WAR LETTERS was an NET Radio production several years ago. The letters and audio files of the letters being read are now available on the Nebraska Studies website.
The Nebraska Studies Web site also includes a large amount of material about Nebraska and WWII in general.
NET Television's NEXT EXIT series had a segment on BUILDING BOMBS ON THE PLAINS. Click here to see this segment on YouTube. |
