Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:50 | William Bates recalls the testing of the first generation of heat seeking missiles during the campaign in North Africa.
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William Bates digs himself in next to a bridge only to have other infantrymen covet his hole.
William Bates relates the speed of the war once the invasion of Italy was a success.
William Bates recalls the testing of the first generation of heat seeking missiles during the campaign in North Africa.
William Bates along with other infantrymen take over a house in Germany for a night, much to the protest of the German owner.
William Bates joins an amphibious truck unit and after training, participates in the Battle of Anzio.
William Bates participates in the surprise attack on the Italian city of Salerno.
William Bates tries to make his way back to his unit after a month in a field hospital.
