League of Grateful Sons - DVD

What is the godly legacy of the fathers of World War II? Their story has not been told—until now!

More than 182,000 American fathers died in the Second World War, leaving nearly a million children fatherless. Hundreds of thousands of other fathers did return from war, some who tragically never connected with their children. But within the ranks of the survivors and the heroic dead were a remarkable collection of men who made it a life mission to speak the providences of God and the meaning of manhood to the boys who would fill their shoes. Through wartime letters and present-day pilgrimages to the bloody battlefields of their youth, the ancient warriors have spoken. Their thankful children rise to honor and surpass their legacy. They are "The League of Grateful Sons."

Meet tough-as-nails Marine "Colonel" Bill Henderson. He survived thirty-six days of brutal fighting on Iwo Jima and maintained moral purity, while in the midst of immoral wartime circumstances, because of the influence of his manly Christian father. Meet P-51 Mustang flyboy Bill Brown. He was shot down over Japan, but survived to train generations to sing praises to God. Now in their eighties, these ancient warriors return to the black sand of Iwo Jima to disciple a new generation in the art of Christian manhood.

Joining them are sons whose fathers never returned—the Isacks brothers and "Johnny Boy" Butler—all heirs to a treasure trove of fatherly wisdom penned from the battlefield.

Shot on location on Iwo Jima, Guam, Hawaii, and in Texas, and directed by veteran filmmaker Geoff Botkin, The League of Grateful Sons will leave you grateful for America's heroic fathers and motivated to surpass their legacy.

Bonus Features:

• "This is Guadalcanal" — a victorious War Department message of thanks to the home-front (playing time 20 mins.)
• "Target: Invisible" — a dramatized bombing mission over Japan explaining the use of radar (playing time 7 mins.)
• "War Time Memories" — historic photos from the Pacific and home-fronts
• "Trip of a Lifetime" — photos highlighting the sixtieth anniversary journey to Iwo Jima
• 74 minutes