The Greatest Virtual Generation
The Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund has unveiled a new project to gather and make available the stories and memories of survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Called the Pearl Harbor Survivor's Project, the website includes photos, written remembrances, video and even podcasts of telephone interviews. The public is invited to upload photos and information.
The site aims to find living survivors of the air and sea attack, who come from a time when people didn't often share their war experiences, by using social networking technology to cast a wide net. It will also use podcasting to turn telephone contributions into sound files.
Survivors, as well as their friends and families, are also invited to upload copies of photos, letters and other mementos.
The site's creators say it will serve as a repository and tribute to the survivors and they hope it will tell the story of Pearl Harbor in a way that members of the MySpace generation can understand.
An absolutely fabulous idea and long overdue, I suspect. Each day now we lose more of the people who lived through that period in our nation's history. I think it is important to not lose their perspective. (Note that the website appears to be running a little slowly right now, I expect they are getting heavy traffic due to the news coverage).
