Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
4:04 | Mr. Cushman shares his experiences of his first combat mission in Europe and discusses the tragic loss of his company commander.
Mr. Cushman shares his experiences of his first combat mission in Europe and discusses the tragic loss of his company commander.
Mr. Cushman describes the way he felt when he came across the corpses of fallen German soldiers.
Mr. Cushman describes overcoming difficult objectives during a brutal battle with German soldiers upon a mountain.
Mr. Cushman discusses being knocked unconscious by artillery fire and shares a funny incident that followed.
Mr. Cushman describes witnessing his Lt. bleed to death after being shot in the neck by a German sniper.
Mr. Cushman shares how he was one of five original soldiers from his platoon that survived their entire tour of Europe, and, in turn, earned a Bronze Star.
Mr. Cushman discusses his survival methods and experiences during the Battle of the Bulge.
