California teen dedicates life to finding World War II vets

This Oct. 17, 2016 photo Rishi Sharma interviews World War II veteran William Hahn, at his home in Los Angeles. Sharma's heroes aren't sports or movie stars, or any other kind of stars; they're the U.S. combat veterans who won World War II. And the Southern California teen is alarmed that even the youngest of them are now in their 90s, and they're dying each day by the hundreds. Sharma has launched a campaign to try to ensure the legacy of each World War II combat veteran. He's on a mission to interview one every day while he still can. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) This Oct. 17, 2016 photo Rishi Sharma interviews World War II veteran William Hahn, at his home in Los Angeles. Sharma's heroes aren't sports or movie stars, or any other kind of stars; they're the U.S. combat veterans who won World War II. And the Southern California teen is alarmed that even the youngest of them are now in their 90s, and they're dying each day by the hundreds. Sharma has launched a campaign to try to ensure the legacy of each World War II combat veteran. He's on a mission to interview one every day while he still can. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

By Associated Press November 10, 2016 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Southern California teenager, alarmed that hundreds of American World War II veterans are dying every day, has embarked on a bold project to ensure they don’t leave this world unnoticed.

Since graduating from high school in June, Rishi Sharma of Agoura Hills has spent almost every day recording in-depth video interviews with World War II combat veterans.

So far the 19-year-old has spoken to about 160.

Afterward, he gives each a CD of the interview.

Sharma also has founded a nonprofit foundation he hopes will eventually enlist others in helping him record interviews and establishing friendships with veterans.