WWII Veterans History Project

What WWII Veterans History Project does

The WWII Veterans History Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by journalist Benjamin Mack-Jackson and headquartered in Clermont, Florida. Its mission is to preserve the firsthand accounts of World War II veterans through a portfolio of programs: video oral history interviews (over 300 veterans recorded across a decade), documentary film production (24 films including the feature-length 'Normandy Revisited'), a traveling museum of original wartime artifacts, a virtual museum platform, and K-12 educational programs. The organization also runs the 'Saving Higgins' initiative to restore a rare WWII Higgins Boat landing craft acquired in 2020. Its core technology consists of video documentary production workflows, oral history documentation methods, and digital archiving capabilities that support both a physical traveling exhibit and an online virtual museum. Revenue is generated through tax-deductible donations (preset amounts from $10 to $100+), e-commerce merchandise sales (t-shirts, books, DVDs, posters, and souvenirs priced $15-$25), corporate sponsorships (Disney, Walmart, Hertz, Roberts Camera, and others), and foundation grants. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, deploying traveling museum exhibits at schools, libraries, civic organizations, and corporate venues, supplemented by a strategic partnership with Ancestry (announced August 2025) that distributes veteran stories to millions of subscribers through the Fold3 platform.

Name

WWII Veterans History Project

Legal name

WWII Veterans History Project

Website

https://ww2veteranshistoryproject.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The WWII Veterans History Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that preserves WWII veterans' stories through documentary films, a traveling museum of original artifacts, and educational programs for schools and the public. Founded in 2015, it serves history enthusiasts, educators, and veterans' families through content distribution via YouTube, a virtual museum, and an Ancestry partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Preservation and Education Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Museums (71211), Historical Sites (712120)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

Keywords

• Oral history preservation
• Historical documentary films
• Traveling museum exhibits
• Veteran story archives
• Wwii educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting the nonprofit mission to preserve WWII veteran stories. Preset amounts of $10, $25, $50, $100 plus custom amounts.
2. Merchandise Sales: E-commerce sales of branded merchandise including t-shirts, books, DVDs, posters, and souvenirs like beach sand from Normandy
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship packages from corporations including Disney, Walmart, and local businesses supporting specific projects like documentary films and the Higgins Boat restoration
4. Grants: Foundation grants such as Disney grant supporting veteran interviews

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The WWII Veterans History Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that records and preserves firsthand oral histories from WWII veterans through video documentary production, maintains a collection of thousands of original wartime artifacts, and operates a traveling museum and virtual museum platform. It delivers educational programming to schools and produces documentary films made freely available online.

Product overview

The WWII Veterans History Project is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of educational products and services centered on preserving WWII veterans' stories. Its core offerings include documentary films (such as 'Normandy Revisited' and the 'World War II As They Saw It' series), a Traveling Museum with both physical and virtual components displaying original wartime artifacts, and Educational Programs for schools. The organization operates an online shop selling documentary DVDs, books, merchandise (t-shirts, souvenirs, beach sand), and accepts artifact donations for its collection. A notable initiative is the 'Saving Higgins' project to restore a WWII Higgins Boat landing craft. These products and services work together to fulfill the mission of documenting and sharing veterans' experiences for future generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Documentary Films Documentary films capturing firsthand accounts of WWII veterans' experiences, including feature-length documentaries and episodic series showcasing untold stories from the war. Available free on YouTube for public audiences, educators, and researchers.
• Traveling Museum of WWII A traveling museum featuring thousands of original wartime artifacts including uniforms, medals, helmets, photographs, and a Higgins Boat landing craft, presented at schools, libraries, civic organizations, and corporate events across the United States.
• Virtual Museum An online virtual museum showcasing veteran stories and artifacts from the European Theater, Pacific Theater, and Home Front, allowing digital exploration of historical collections by global audiences.
• Educational Programs School programs and interactive curriculum designed to educate students about WWII history, bringing veteran stories into K-12 classrooms and changing how history is taught in schools.
• Normandy Revisited Documentary DVD A feature documentary exploring untold stories of the D-Day invasion, featuring interviews with veterans, battlefield footage, and veterans' emotional return to Normandy in 2019. Available for purchase as a DVD.
• World War II History for Teens Book A teen history book covering key WWII battles, military strategy, and the arc of the war from conquest of Europe through the Pacific Theater. Available signed by author or unsigned for $15.00.
• WWIIVHP Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including t-shirts commemorating various WWII campaigns (Battle of the Bulge, Normandy Revisited) and souvenirs such as sand from Omaha and Utah Beach.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ veteran stories preserved as oral histories
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AncestrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025Strategic partnership to preserve and share stories of WWII veterans through the 'Thank You For Your Story' initiative. Features curated record collections and preserves firsthand accounts of 80 WWII veterans. Makes veteran stories available to Ancestry's millions of subscribers through their WWII discovery hub.
• Fold3minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner page on Fold3.com allowing exploration of 80 WWII stories through their military records platform
• Roberts CameraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerously loaned film equipment to support interviews and documentary work overseas, helping capture and preserve WWII veteran stories
• CORE (Texas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided vital structural and construction support to transport the Higgins Boat (LCVP) to Florida and prepare it for restoration
• Bryson CraneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerously donated crane services to lift and transport the Higgins Boat (LCVP) while it awaits restoration
• AMVETS Golden Triangle Post 1992minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped create Normandy Revisited documentary and continues supporting through commitment to the upcoming Battle of the Bulge film
• HertzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided a rental car during filming of interviews in Belgium and Germany for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
• The Imaging AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the creation of Normandy Revisited documentary and ongoing mission of preserving history
• Winter Park History MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative exhibit sharing, including George S. Boothe paratrooper Purple Heart display in their collection

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StoryCorps: National nonprofit recording and preserving personal stories through interviews, with a focus on underrepresented voices. Comparable oral-history mission and nonprofit funding model, though not WWII-specific and broader in scope.
• National WWII Museum: The leading WWII-focused museum and education organization, based in New Orleans. Operates a permanent museum campus, traveling exhibits, and educational programming around WWII oral histories - the closest direct analog in mission, scale, and content focus to WWII VHP.
• Library of Congress Veterans History Project: A federally chartered program collecting firsthand veteran oral histories and memoirs across conflicts including WWII. Directly comparable mission (preserving veteran stories), though federally funded versus WWII VHP's nonprofit donation model.
• Pritzker Military Museum & Library: Chicago-based nonprofit museum and library dedicated to preserving military history, with exhibits, oral histories, and educational programming comparable to WWII VHP, though covering broader military conflicts rather than exclusively WWII.
• Airborne & Special Operations Museum: Fayetteville, NC-based museum focused on airborne and special operations military history including significant WWII content. Comparable in operating model (nonprofit museum with WWII artifacts and educational programming) and target audience (military history enthusiasts).
• Museum of World War II (Natick, MA): A private collection and exhibition focused on WWII artifacts. Similar artifact-centric model to WWII VHP's traveling museum, though operating as a permanent facility rather than a traveling one.

Others

• Fold3: An Ancestry-owned military records and veteran stories platform that is already a GTM partner to WWII VHP. Listed as an ecosystem enabler/distribution partner rather than a direct competitor - they surface the WWII VHP archival content to their subscribers.

Broad incumbents

• American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC): U.S. federal agency managing overseas U.S. military cemeteries and memorials, including major WWII sites in Normandy and the Ardennes. Comparable WWII-preservation mission but operates as a federal agency with permanent infrastructure rather than as a nonprofit.
• National Veterans Memorial and Museum: A Columbus, OH-based museum and memorial honoring all U.S. veterans across conflicts. Comparable in mission and nonprofit museum format, though conflict-agnostic versus WWII VHP's WWII specificity.
• Smithsonian National Museum of American History: A federally operated museum preserving American history including substantial WWII collections. Indirectly comparable as a larger incumbent with curated WWII artifacts, educational programming, and exhibits, but vastly broader in scope and federally funded.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/redirect?v=jYTC17SM5Ks&event=video_description&redir_token=BQULUhq0VHeW1nbmpzdlFhMmJqZnMzNXJtTWlnTHQyQXxBQ3Jtc0ttNkdWdUdETk9LUFc3T2liRkpUSGtVOHRwLTRwTWxhSmRfa0lBSDkyM0lkSl8zYk8wN1RfZFZUTnZtRHNPbDFVenVnbXNTdndXbDhSUE9GTUlRZkUtU0dDdlNCLWFwM2hQZG12ZjAtZUdhUXFWYUhFUQ%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fnormandyrevisited.com
• Instagraminstagram.com/ww2vhp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wwii-veterans-history-project

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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