Shared Sacrifices: Unsung Liberators of France in WWII
Showcases some of the diverse soldiers and support personnel who served in the various 24 divisions of the U.S. Seventh Army.
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Our Story: Documentary Director
Our Story: Documentary Director
The late Dr. Marc McClure was a Professor of History at Wallters State Community College in Morristown, TN. In addition to teaching American and world history, he developed and taught a course on making historical documentaries, giving students the tools to share their knowledge. His office was often full of students seeking knowledge or advice. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Roanoke College, a Master of Arts in European History from the University of Texas, and a Doctorate Degree in U.S. History from George Washington University. He was a recipient of the Walters State Distinguished Faculty Award, the East Tennessee Historical Society Research Excellence Award, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Award given by the Morristown Task Force for Diversity. He also studied at Baylor University and the University de Paris.
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Patricia Lofthouse, M.A.,L.S., (right) is a producer, associate producer and archival researcher who combines the world of information with the world of tv and film. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Mundelein College (now Loyola University) and a Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Chicago. As a certified teacher and an American Library Association accredited librarian/information specialist, she harnesses the power of the internet and a multitude of other resources to generate, develop and book compelling interviews that inform and persuade. Lofthouse has developed, created and produced for PBS, A&E, THC, the BBC, Discovery Health, TLN and HGTV.. She has won Emmy, Peabody, Lisagor, and Ken Burns , plus Chicago and several other International Film Festival Awards. She co-directed this film upon Marc's sudden death..
Paul Lubotina is an Associate Professor of History at Walters State. He was born and raised in Minnesota. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in European History from the University of Minnesota, then completed a Master's Degree at the University of Helsinki. While studying in Finland, Lubotina worked with Vatican scholars on the topic of diplomatic history during World War II. This led to a scholarship at Saint Louis University, a Jesuit institution, in American immigrant history and multi-ethnic integration. Lubotina taught at Middle Tennessee State University and Austin Peay State University before coming to Walters State. He has published extensively on topics related to WWI and American immigrants.
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Our Documentary Team
Joseph Salvatore: Editor, Narrator,, Graphics Designer, Music Director, Sound Mixer and Color Correctionist, graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign in 2023. He has already written, produced, directed, shot, and edited his own films - SILENTLY CONTROLLED, DUE VITE, and THIS IS REAL LOVE.
Jessica McClure, (middle photo left) Executive Producer, is an Instructor of Education at Walters State. She holds an Associate's Degree from Walters State, and Bachelor's Degree from East Tennessee State University in Human Development and Learning, and Educational Specialist. Jessica also holds a Master's Degree in Education from Carson-Newman University. She is the director of the preschool ministry at First Baptist Church in Morristown. Jessica is a water safety advocate and spearheaded the passage of the Noah Dean and Nate Act, which requires docks to have a yearly inspection to prevent electric-shock drowning.
Doug Stebleton of Iron Mike Entertainment generously donated the use of his original music library supplemented by StoryBLocks music.
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This 90-minute documentary titled "Shared Sacrifices: Unsung Liberators of France in WWII" showcases some of the diverse soldiers and support personnel who served in the various 24 divisions of the U.S. Seventh Army under the 6th Army Group umbrella in WWII.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9TQaIxK1wI&feature=youtu.be
Sometimes called "The Forgotten Army," some of the 7th fought in Africa and Italy and then alongside the French armies beginning with Operation Dragoon in the Mediterranean cities of Toulon and Marseilles on August 15th, 1944.
Through personal stories that have been unexplored or are now largely forgotten, the film highlights some of the battles that liberated other cities up the Rhine through the Vosges Mountains on the east side of France and then across and down the river into Austria, Germany, and back to Italy until VE Day was declared on May 8, 1945. The film explores the defining moments of the troops’ liberation of the Kaufering and Dachau Concentration Camps. It examines the roots of discrimination that existed in both armies that many do not know about today. It reveals, as well, the invisible scars that thousands who served carried home with them which had long-lasting effects on them and their loved ones.
The documentary is the vision of the late director/producer/writer Marc McClure, Ph.D., Professor of History at Walters State Community College in Morristown, TN. He received a small grant from the U.S. Embassy in Strasbourg thanks to the efforts of Jocelyne Papelard, President of the U.S. Memory Grand est France Association. Upon his death, his widow, Jessica McClure, was able to transfer the production to Co-producers / Writers Patricia Lofthouse, M.L.S., and Walters State Associate Professor of History Paul Lubotina.
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