Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:48 | Roger witnesses a large explosion that knocks over a two and a half ton truck full of soldiers.
Keywords : bridge satchel charge truck explosion
Roger shares a funny story about being a Sgt. for three weeks.
Roger describes a unique explosion while serving overseas.
Roger witnesses a large explosion that knocks over a two and a half ton truck full of soldiers.
Roger is pinned between two half-tracks, earning him a purple heart.
During a cold January in 1945 while traveling through Luxembourg, Roger encounters a checkpoint with unique passwords.
Roger and his platoon enter Germany and are forced to destroy a house in order to build a road.
As Roger and his platoon cross the Elbe River in Germany, a close bullet round forces a grenade to be thrown.
Roger experiences massive artillery rounds in Holland while at the same time seeing a P-47 pilot parachute down toward him.
