Medal of honor / co-production of Florentine Films/Sherman Pictures, WETA and the Washington Post Company ; directed and produced by Roger Sherman.

Traces the history of the Medal of Honor from its inception during the Civil War through the Iraq War. Focuses on the stories of a valiant few: Sgt. Paul Smith who died protecting his company at the Baghdad Airport; a Holocaust survivor who single-handedly defends a hill during the Korean War; a Nav...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Florentine Films
Sherman Pictures
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Washington Post Company
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Sherman, Roger M., 1951-
Woodard, Alfre, 1953-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned; optional video description for the blind.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2008.
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Medal of Honor > History.
Military decorations.
United States > History, Military.
Documentary > Television.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings.
History.
Military history.
Medal of Honor.
United States.
Genre:
Documentary
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Military history.
Television.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Traces the history of the Medal of Honor from its inception during the Civil War through the Iraq War. Focuses on the stories of a valiant few: Sgt. Paul Smith who died protecting his company at the Baghdad Airport; a Holocaust survivor who single-handedly defends a hill during the Korean War; a Navy SEAL, a veteran of the Vietnam War, who swam for two hours in the ocean, carrying his wounded comrades to safety; a Marine at Iwo Jima who used a flamethrower to silence seven Japanese bunkers. Includes the story of the woman who won the Medal during the Civil War and then lost it.
Note:Special features (1 hr. 48 min).: additional interviews. -- Everyday realities -- Combat and casualties -- Fear -- War follows you -- Receiving the medal -- Rubin refuses release -- Medals since Vietnam -- Mothers of soldiers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CS3 D0101040 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:0793694981
9780793694983
Credits:Cinematographer, Roger Sherman ; editor, Julie Weber ; writer, Jerry Adler ; original music, Teese Gohl.
System Details:DVD, region 1; widescreen (enhanced); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Alfre Woodard.