NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A group of high school students got a rare chance Wednesday to hear about WWII history from someone who lived it. The perspective they heard was unforgettable.

A lot of schools do career days, but Father Ryan High junior Miller Lord knew his class was in for something better than that. Someone was at the school with a storytelling ability few have; 104-year-old World War II veteran Captain Jerry Neal.

"It's just crazy to think about what he's going through at my age," Lord said.

Lord's grandfather worked with Neal for years but said Neal rarely talked about his time in the war.

"I wasn't particularly interested in telling it," Neal said.

"What changed your mind?" I asked him.

"The opportunity to talk to young people about history."

Lord's family asked Neal

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