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Sonny's Letters From the War (4:02)
Alex Rapp | Cambridge, MA
Pvt. Walter “Sonny” Pyrih, as remembered through his sincere and touching letters to family. Born in 1923 in Ansonia CT, son of Ukrainian immigrants, Sonny was just turning 20 when he was drafted into the army. As s devoted family man, he wrote home as often as possible, sending a wonderful collection of letters filled with anecdotes, and personal reflections about family, friends, and of course, the war. Consistently upbeat, he was more concerned with reassuring his worried mother than with his own plight. Sadly, this outlook proved overly optimistic. He died in action on October, 1944 in northern Italy, leaving just his letters behind.
Producer Biography:
Alex has 10 years experience in the local film and television business. He has written, directed, and produced hundreds of TV commercials and marketing videos, and several short films. Alex received his MBA in 2003 from Boston University, and during this time helped organize Investing in Media that Matters, a groundbreaking conference which brought together investors and media professionals at the Sundance Film Festival, to discuss socially responsible media. He also helps organize the Woods Hole Film Festival each year. Alex began working in Boston at WHDH-TV 7 and New England Cable News, where he eventually served as the On-Air Promotion Manager. Alex drives a Toyota Prius and has an unhealthy obsession with recycling everything in sight.
Alex has 10 years experience in the local film and television business. He has written, directed, and produced hundreds of TV commercials and marketing videos, and several short films. Alex received his MBA in 2003 from Boston University, and during this time helped organize Investing in Media that Matters, a groundbreaking conference which brought together investors and media professionals at the Sundance Film Festival, to discuss socially responsible media. He also helps organize the Woods Hole Film Festival each year. Alex began working in Boston at WHDH-TV 7 and New England Cable News, where he eventually served as the On-Air Promotion Manager. Alex drives a Toyota Prius and has an unhealthy obsession with recycling everything in sight.
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Sonny's letters from the war
Posted by: ashleylynn79, August 28, 2008 - 10:55
I really like this video. I like it because it really inspires me to write to my family when I might be going into the military.