In Erased: WW2 Heroes of Color on Monday, archival footage and dramatizations uncover the legacies of soldiers of color during World War II.
Erased: WW2 Heroes of Color is meant to shed light on the contributions of over eight million individuals who fought for the Allied forces, yet whose stories have largely gone untold. The series, which begins on Monday, uses archival footage, descendant interviews, soldier journals and actor portrayals.
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The first episode focuses on the stories of three Black sailors, who not only miraculously survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, but also saved countless lives.
Actor Idris Alba’s push to narrate and executive produce the four-part documentary has to do with his grandfathers, who fought in World War II, but no pictures or stories survived.
The filmmakers found very little footage of non-white soldiers in the archives and so were moved when they finally came across images of a Black unit marching in central England before D-Day or Black soldiers cheering the fall of the Nazis.
This four-part documentary comes out just days ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
What time is Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color on?
Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color is on Monday, June 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
What channel is Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color on?
Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color will air on Nat Geo. You can watch it with a subscription to Fubo.
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