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WWII veterans cookout in Cumberland

Veterans keeping the oral history of WWII alive

Updated: Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 12:07 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 24 Sep 2012, 12:07 AM EDT

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) – Several World War II veterans came together in Cumberland on Sunday to share their heroic stories.

The Cumberland Beagle Club invited combat veterans to tell their stories, reminisce and pass on the history to the next generation.

The club holds events like these to keep the oral history of WWII alive.