Some of the men and women who served during World War II never had to go to war at all — but they chose to serve anyway.

In this powerful chapter of Our WWII Dad, brothers Chris and Ken Cangilla expand beyond their father’s story to honor other WWII veterans and families whose sacrifices helped shape history.

From Fort Logan National Cemetery in Colorado to Omaha Beach, Normandy, Foy, and the forests of Belgium, the episode reflects on courage, remembrance, and the rapidly fading generation that experienced World War II firsthand.

The episode also tells the stories of four WWII servicemen who all made the choice to serve — despite having reasons they could have stayed home.

As Ken travels across some of Europe’s most historic WWII locations, one discovery at the Normandy American Cemetery raises a powerful question: among the fallen are four women. Who were they, and what were their stories?

This episode marks a turning point for Our WWII Dad — where one family’s journey opens the door to preserving the stories of many others.

Follow Our WWII Dad for cinematic WWII storytelling, battlefield journeys, family history, and untold stories from the Greatest Generation.

CHAPTERS

0:01 — Introduction
1:46 — Chris’ Colorado Trip
2:10 — Fort Logan National Cemetery
3:26 — Other WWII Veterans’ Stories
3:50 — Louis Scattarelli — U.S. Navy
7:05 — Wilbur P. Ball — U.S. Army
19:14 — Woody Martin — U.S. Army
25:12 — Walter Director — U.S. Navy
37:35 — Reflecting on Their Stories
38:56 — WWII Sites Across Europe
39:24 — La Gleize, Belgium
42:32 — Foy, Belgium
46:17 — Bois Jacques Forest
47:14 — What Started Our WWII Dad
47:51 — Omaha Beach — Normandy, France
51:20 — Normandy American Cemetery
54:54 — Widerstandsnest 73 — Omaha Beach
56:04 — Widerstandsnest 72 and the German 88
57:21 — Mulberry Harbor
58:21 — Pointe du Hoc — Normandy, France
1:03:14 — Carentan — Normandy, France
1:05:30 — Loire Valley, France
1:08:06 — Paris, France
1:10:41 — London, England — St. Dunstan in the East
1:13:04 — Veterans Day Reflections