WWII Veteran Shares Story for History Project
A 101-year-old Navy veteran in Conway recently recorded an interview to help preserve firsthand accounts of the war.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Military
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Floyd Brantley, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, participated in a film interview to contribute his military experiences to a nonprofit historical project. Filmmakers traveled to Conway to record his personal history for the series Memoirs of World War II.
Why it matters
The project seeks to capture the firsthand accounts of veterans for historical preservation before these personal memories are lost. It ensures that individual stories of military service from the 1940s are documented for future generations.
Floyd Brantley served in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman for more than two decades, having originally received his draft letter at 18 years old. His recorded testimony is expected to be available online within the next two months.
The players
Floyd Brantley
He is a 101-year-old veteran who served as a U.S. Navy corpsman for over twenty years.
Josh Scott
He is a filmmaker based in Ohio who co-created the Memoirs of World War II project.
Heather Scott
She is a filmmaker based in Ohio who co-created the Memoirs of World War II project.
The details
Filmmakers Josh Scott and Heather Scott traveled from Ohio to Arkansas to conduct the interview, which focuses on documenting Brantley's life history and time in the military. This interview is part of an ongoing effort to preserve the experiences of those who served during the 1940s.
Timeline
Floyd Brantley served in the U.S. Navy during the 1940s.
The interview took place in Conway in October 2026.
The interview footage is expected to be posted online in late 2026.
Political Context
The interview follows the precedent set by the Library of Congress's Veterans History Project to document oral histories of service members. It serves to address the gap in public records by capturing stories that might otherwise be missing from standard military archives.
Local residents in Conway have the opportunity to engage with historical preservation efforts through the eventual release of this interview. The project provides citizens with direct access to local veteran stories, highlighting the community's connection to 20th-century history.
The takeaway
Preserving the oral histories of veterans is a vital task that captures human perspectives often missing from official military records. Readers can consider supporting local historical archives or nonprofit projects that work to document the personal stories of senior citizens in their area.
What happens next
The completed interview recording is scheduled to be published online by the production team in late 2026.
Further reading
Learn more about local efforts to honor those who have served by visiting the Military section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KLRT - FOX16.com.
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