Tag: KQED Plus
Bay Area Veterans Remember Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Navy struck without warning on December 7, 1941, leaving 3700 casualties in their wake. It was a terrible, devastating day. This is Us interviewed a dozen Bay Area veterans of the Pearl Harbor attack. They told remarkable stories. The men revealed how they came to be at Pearl Harbor that day, their […]
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Special
December 7, 2011, marks the 70th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, an unprecedented event that drew the United States into World War II. There are less than 1,400 veterans of that battle still living. Most are more than 90 years old. This is Us spoke to a dozen local Pearl Harbor Survivors, […]
This is Us Takes Flight
Recently the TIU crew headed up to Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest to spend a day with firefighters training in California Fire’s air program. The focus of their story was helicopter Pilot Tom Humman, who’s previous job was flying Marine 1 for President George W. Bush. Cameraman, Steve Kern and Production Assistant, Joey Munoz set-up […]
