Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:27 | From the sky he could see men moving, but as he landed, Capt. Neary realized that German soldiers were firing at him. He recalls how he and his fellow pilots created "safety in numbers" to fend off the enemy.
Keywords : German soldiers anti-aircraft Small arms fire
From the saddle to the cockpit, Capt. Neary explains why he left the horse cavalry to become the leader of the Army's glider squadron and how a devastating accident nearly grounded the program.
Hundreds of dead American soldiers and a surprise German attack are part of the chilling story Capt. John Neary tells after landing in France on D-Day.
Incredible air maneuvers are what Capt. Neary recalls about a dogfight between American and German pilots. He describes who prevailed when the battle ended and what he did next on D-Day.
From the sky he could see men moving, but as he landed, Capt. Neary realized that German soldiers were firing at him. He recalls how he and his fellow pilots created "safety in numbers" to fend off the enemy.
Capt. John Neary recalls approaching a windmill with the idea of bunking there for the night, until German warplanes set their sites on it. What happened next changed his plans dramatically.
Amidst hours of heavy bombing, Capt. Neary shares his dramatic story of survival. He describes how it felt to jump into foxholes and hide in the basement of a nearby church.
