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Ray Bohn

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The Chinese had no air power but the Russians would send MiG's down into Korea to engage American fighters. Ray Bohn was glad that they weren't using one of the most effective weapons our side had, napalm. (1:50)

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He was inland but still close enough to the coast to feel the effects of a devastating typhoon. Ray Bohn tells how his unit prepared for the storm and what happened when they had to build a rope bridge to their outhouse. It was on the other side of a stream that had become a raging torrent. (4:26)

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As a courier, Ray Bohn had to deliver his messages no matter how much live fire was happening. This could get dangerous, like the time he negotiated a terrible mountain road that was right in the sights of the Chinese artillery. What was his secret that kept him alive? (2:30)

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When it came time for Ray Bohn to come home from Korea, some of the guys were sore because, as a draftee, he was eligible and they were not. When he got home, he went to work with his father at a hardware firm where he started out sweeping floors and then rose to be president of the company. (4:50)

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When asked if he met anyone during his service who inspired him, Ray Bohn responds with two stories that both speak well of race relations in the Army. (2:57)

Ray Clancy

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At first his mother stopped Ray Clancy from enlisting. He recalls why and describes the reasons he joined the Army Air Corps to serve in World War II. (1:28)

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Ray Clancy recalls his role as crew chief of a C-47 assigned to carry paratroopers. He reflects on how he felt about the German resistance and the perils of war. (1:34)

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D-Day was his mission, but Ray Clancy didn't know it right away. Now he describes preparing for the secret mission that became that infamous day. He relives the emotions he felt as prayers were said for paratroopers dropping into enemy territory. (2:59)

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Ray Clancy vividly describes how he and his crew earned a commendation after dropping paratroopers onto the battlefield. He also recalls the reaction of the French people as the Americans arrived. (1:48)

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In this frightening episode, Ray Clancy talks about what it was like to get hit by German flak, keeping the plane in the air, and hoping to avoid a deadly explosion. (2:26)