“World War II Remembered: An Oral History of Arkansas Veterans,” a 20-hour oral history film featuring 40 Arkansas veterans of the war, was directed and edited by Gabe Gentry of Little Rock and funded by the Scottish Rite Freemasons of Arkansas.
Dwane Treat, head of Scottish Rite Masonry in Arkansas, and Gentry attended the ceremony along with several other high-ranking Masons from around the state. The donation was made in honor of Doyle Rogers Sr. of Batesville, a 33rd-Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Rogers and his wife, Josephine Raye Rogers, also attended the ceremony.
Encompassing 10 DVDs, “World War II Remembered” contains first-hand accounts of a war that changed the course of history.
The Scottish Rite Freemasons of Arkansas are donating copies of the DVD to Arkansas libraries so they can help tell Arkansas’ and the nation’s history.
Gabe Gentry, director of "World War II Remembered," is now working on another WWII oral history project for AETN titled "In Their Words."
Gentry (left) tells the audience of more than 50 how the film project came about and what a great experience is was for him to talk to the Arkansas veterans.
Dwane Treat (right) head of Scottish Rite Masonry in Arkansas, presents the DVD collection to Lyon President Walter Roettger.
Debra Satterfield (left) is presented copies of the documentary by Treat.
Jo Blatti (right) of the Old Independence Regional Museum accepts the collection on behalf of the museum.
Doyle Rogers Sr. (standing at right) thanks the Scottish Rite Masons for donating the collection to the libraries in his behalf.
Area World War II veterans R. L. Sheffield, Bobby B. Bennett and
L. N. Hudson attended the presentation ceremony Tuesday, August 30.