Inside One Filmmaker’s Battle to Keep the Stories of World War II Veterans Alive

Award-winning director Tim Gray has produced more than 40 films about the war through his nonprofit World War II Foundation.

A location shoot for one of the World War II Foundation's documentary films. Courtesy of the World War II Foundation

Sept. 2, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II—the deadliest and most destructive conflict in human history.

As memories of the war continue to fade, and the number of surviving veterans who fought during the six years of bloodshed dwindle rapidly, acclaimed filmmaker Tim Gray is waging his own battle to keep the legacy of one of America’s greatest generations alive.