Veteran Edward Farley describes his experience as a member of the 463rd amphibious truck company and other African-American veterans recall their experience as they stormed the beach on D-Day. These interviews were conducted by makers of the 2008 Emmy-nominated documentary, “A Distant Shore: African Americans of D-Day,” produced by the … Continue reading
“I landed under heavy small arms fire in a dry field near a farmhouse. I cut my way out of my harness and dashed for the nearest hedgegrow…” Frank E. McKee was a Sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, 508th Paratroop Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. … Continue reading
Anna Mae Hays reminisces about her military service during the Korean War that led to her appointment as the first female Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Hays also explains how people reacted to the promotion that President Richard Nixon gave her on May 15, 1970.
Australian veterans recall their involvement in the Battle of Coral–Balmoral that began on May 12, 1968 and share vivid memories of the confrontation with Vietnamese forces that lasted until June 6, 1968.
“My athletic foot is coming along alright but I also got a little ring worm…” Dear Ma, Well this should be one of a whole passible of letters that you will receive at one time. Because we won’t see a helicopter land until the 10th of this month. So, I’ll … Continue reading
I had spent the day at Smithfield Airport, Smithfield, RI, while they worked on a J-3 that I had flown from Plainfield Airport, Plainfield, CT, for routine maintenance. When I returned to Plainfield I noticed some very unusual activity and thought someone had just gotten married but I soon learned that … Continue reading
Veteran Harry Boland describes the atmosphere in New York City on V-E Day and recalls the fancy dinner he was invited to in celebration of the German surrender.
U.S. Veteran Tony Basciano details his celebration of V-E Day in Belgium on May 8, 1945 and discusses his what he did in the military and after the war was over.
Doug Wood explains what it was like to film atomic explosions from an aerial view for the Lookout Mountain Air Force Station and recalls the first flight he took that nearly blinded him while he recorded a mushroom cloud.
A resident of Abbottabad, Pakistan recalls what he saw when the U.S. military began their operation to capture or kill Osama bin Laden and explains what happened to locals ran toward the compound.
