AN American man has travelled to Brighton to interview a Second World War paratrooper as part of a mission to film combat veterans every day until the last one dies.

Rishi Sharma, 20, has already video-interviewed more than 900 veterans across the USA and Canada to preserve their stories for future generations.

Now he has come to the UK to “highlight the sacrifices” made by their British counterparts.

Rishi, who runs non-profit organisation Heroes Of The Second World War, has just recorded the story of D-Day veteran Fred Glover, 93, who lives in Woodingdean.

Mr Glover joined the 9th Parachute Battalion at the age of 17 and was wounded while in a glider landing in Normandy. Taken as a prisoner of war, he escaped from hospital by putting on a white coats and carrying a bed pan.

After returning to his battalion, he saw action in the Battle of the Bulge, fighting against the last major German offensive of the war on the Western Front, and the Rhine crossing.

“People like Mr Glover are like real life superheroes,” said Rishi.

“They went through hell so people could have a life like I have. I am just trying to meet as many of my heroes as possible and document their war-time experiences.”

“He was 17 when he joined the military and people like him, at such a young age, put their lives on the line.”

Recalling his escape from hospital, Mr Glover said: “When I think back, the role play I used was very funny. The bed pan was empty but I had an expression of disgust on my face as if it smelt horrible and the orderlies I passed believed my face and kept their distance.”

He jumped through a window and was met by members of the French resistance, who took him to a safe house, from where he was given transport back to England.

Later, he returned to his battalion and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge before leaving the Armed Forces in 1947 and forging a career in the gas service.

A widower, he was married to Rita for 63 years and they had two children, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Rishi said: “I am very grateful to people like Mr Glover. His generation is unique because every day of their lives has been about other people. Today, it’s the ‘me, me, me’ generation versus the generation who said, ‘What can we do to help?’”

To get in touch with Rishi, go to heroesofthesecondworldwar.org or call 07746934163.