WWII Vets Record Histories, Experiences for Voices of Freedom Project

(Springfield, Va.) - On Sunday, December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, local WWII veterans shared their stories for the Voices of Freedom Project, coordinated by the Americans in Wartime Museum. The project’s mobile recording studio visited Greenspring retirement community in Springfield, Va. to record their histories and experiences.

Greenspring’s WWII veterans have long been supportive of recording their histories for posterity. In 2005, a resident spearheaded an initiative to record war stories for the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project and in December 2012, nearly two dozen WWII vets from Greenspring recorded oral histories at the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. with the help of students from West Springfield High School.

More information about the Americans in Wartime Museum can be found at http://www.nmaw.org/.

ABOUT GREENSPRING:
Greenspring, one of 18 retirement communities managed by Erickson Living, is situated on a scenic 58-acre campus in Springfield, Virginia. The community is home to nearly 2000 residents, many of whom reside in the over 1400 independent living apartment homes. At Greenspring, over 200 resident-run and resident-driven programs promote an engaged, fulfilling lifestyle that is reflected in resident satisfaction levels that exceed the industry average. Additional information about Greenspring can be found at www.ericksonliving.com.