Europe

A young Utahn peers of the ramp of a landing craft as it nears the Normandy coast, wondering if this is his last day. Another young man battles with his parachute as his bomber falls apart over Germany. A third shuffles in stunned silence as he becomes one of the first soldiers to liberate a Nazi Concentration Camp. Another Utahn's eyes fill with tears as he sees the Statue of Liberty for the first time upon his return from the front. Almost 61 years after the end of World War II, the memories of Utah Veterans who fought for the liberation of Europe remain vivid. The fear, the danger, the sorrow, the relief of survival all come to life for succeeding generations as KUED presents Utah World War II Stories: Europe, the second installment in a landmark series honoring Utah's members of "The Greatest Generation".