Californian filmmaker helps East of England veterans share their war stories

Filmmaker Rishi Sharma interviews veteran Ken Mason Credit: ITV News Anglia
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East of England's World War Two veterans are sharing battlefield stories for the benefit of future generations.

20-year-old Rishi Sharma has travelled from California to the UK in the hope of interviewing two ex-soldiers a day.

20-year-old filmmaker Rishi Sharma Credit: ITV News Anglia

Mr Sharma has already interviewed over 900 veterans across the US and Canada.

Len Mann is just one of Mr Sharma's interviewees from the East of England.

Len Mann Credit: ITV News Anglia
Mr Sharma edits his interview footage Credit: ITV News Anglia

The World War Two enthusiast is producing a DVD copy of each interview for the veterans and their family. He is also donating the interviews to World War Two history museums.

Mr Sharma is asking for more World War Two veterans from the East of England to get in touch and share their stories.