Zach Coco is a man on a mission — and time is not on his side.
The California-based photographer wants to photograph and interview as many surviving WWII veterans as he can.
Through his non-profit Pictures For Heroes, Coco travels around the country with money raised on GoFundMe to meet and honor hero men and women.
“What I’m learning about the war and about our country in the past 100 years is so inspiring,” Coco, 30, tells People. “Most of them were teenagers at the time and every time I learn about their life history it sounds like a movie script.
“This...
The California-based photographer wants to photograph and interview as many surviving WWII veterans as he can.
Through his non-profit Pictures For Heroes, Coco travels around the country with money raised on GoFundMe to meet and honor hero men and women.
“What I’m learning about the war and about our country in the past 100 years is so inspiring,” Coco, 30, tells People. “Most of them were teenagers at the time and every time I learn about their life history it sounds like a movie script.
“This...
- 6/8/2017
- by Rose Minutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
Every night before he falls asleep, Ray Chavez, 104, thinks about the traumatic events that took place on December 7, 1941.
“My life changed overnight,” Chavez, America’s oldest surviving Pearl Harbor veteran, tells People of the Japanese attack on the Hawaiian naval base. “I was right in the middle of it.
“I’ll never forget.”
Seaman 1st class Chavez had just completed a minesweeping mission (during which his crew helped sink an enemy midget submarine) when the attack occurred. Chavez, who shies away from talking about the actual events that transpired that day, instead says he is “just simply incredibly proud” to...
“My life changed overnight,” Chavez, America’s oldest surviving Pearl Harbor veteran, tells People of the Japanese attack on the Hawaiian naval base. “I was right in the middle of it.
“I’ll never forget.”
Seaman 1st class Chavez had just completed a minesweeping mission (during which his crew helped sink an enemy midget submarine) when the attack occurred. Chavez, who shies away from talking about the actual events that transpired that day, instead says he is “just simply incredibly proud” to...
- 12/7/2016
- by roseminutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
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