Scott Roguska (top), a 2007 graduate of Mackinac Island Public School, is producing a four-DVD documentary series on World War II veteran Donald R. Burgett's (at right) experiences with the 101st Airborne Division, called "An Eagle Returns." It is expected to be finished by spring. (Photographs courtesy of Scott Roguska) Scott Roguska, in his quest to become an established film producer, is helping to complete a documentary on Donald R. Burgett, a World War II veteran and author.

His career as a film producer began in 2006 while a junior at Mackinac Island Public School. Having made short movies and experimenting with special effects, he wrote and produced "Dogs of War," which featured his high school friends portraying soldiers in World War II. It was sold locally.

Now comes "An Eagle Returns," a four-part series on DVD that documents the personal experiences of Mr. Burgett, a member of Company A, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, known as the "Screaming Eagles."

The first disc includes the division's involvement in the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France, which Mr. Burgett is selling now. The documentary will then follow his unit through three other campaigns, Holland, the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and Germany.

He is now putting together the Holland segment for Mr. Burgett, who is the documentor and narrator.

A follower of WWII history, Mr. Roguska, 19, enrolled at the Motion Picture Film Institute in Troy last year, but has since moved to Florida. He plans to finish Mr. Burgett's documentary by June, which will mark the 65th anniversary of the end of the war.

He was introduced to Mr. Burgett by Woodbluff resident Annie Lockwood.

Mr. Burgett, 83, originally from Detroit, is writing his fifth book and is a consultant for the WWII video game, "Brothers in Arms."

He joined the paratroopers on his 18th birthday in 1943 and joined the 101st in England in February 1944. During the four major campaigns, he was wounded three times. His unit helped occupy Adolf Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden, Germany.

He was discharged December 31, 1945, at age 20, and worked as a carpenter and licensed homebuilder.

Last year, Mr. Burgett took a crew to Europe and filmed nearly 20 hours of footage, revisiting old battlefields for his documentary.

Mr. Roguska has been editing the film in Florida and will include archival footage and many photographs from the war.

"Mr. Burgett paints a great picture for you about his years in the war," he noted. "We're losing a lot of World War II veterans to age, and memory fades over time, but for Mr. Burgett, it all seems so fresh in his head. He has a very vivid memory."

Mr. Roguska's future plans include continuing his education, possibly in Florida or California.

"I want to continue to make movies, but I'm not sure at what level," he said. "At the very least, it will always be a hobby to me, but I would love to be able to produce a blockbuster some day."