Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:14 | While stationed on Bougainville, Bob Schmutzler tells the real story behind how his friend and fellow soldier became a "victim of Japanese gunfire."
Bob Schmutzler talks about why he joined the Army and describes in detail his experiences leading up to and including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Bob Schmutzler remarks on why prostitution was legalized near military bases in Hawaii.
Bob Schmutzler compares the fighting methods of U.S. and Japanese soldiers on Bougainville, and how his artillery barrage helped clear out the island.
Bob Schmutzler remembers his feeling of invincibility as a young man fighting in World War II.
Bob Schmutzler shares a lesson troops quickly learned regarding hand grenades in the Pacific islands.
Bob Schmutzler compares the attack on Pearl Harbor to the September 11th terrorist attacks, and compares the military of today to the military of World War II.
Bob Schmutzler gives a brief history lesson on how the Japanese became entrenched in so many of the islands in the Pacific.
