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John Hardin

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John Hardin continues with several more details from his World War II missions, and gives an explanation on how they used seat pack parachutes to ensure safe landings. Another incident he had involved a visit from the king and queen of England. He was so dedicated to being in the Army Air Corps that even when his missions concluded he decided to stay in the service. (This interview made possible with the support of VAN RUSH.) (5:27)

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Hardin tells of how he fired at enemy planes during combat, and an interesting story involving a cocker spaniel while he was co-piloting a Douglas DC-3 Airliner. He also briefly recalls the process for buying food while he was in the service and what he ate while at war. Finally, he reflects on his time in the service as a whole and how it felt to revisit Bassingbourn in England all those years later. (This interview made possible with the support of VAN RUSH.) (2:39)

Andy Carpenter

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The men waiting in England knew something was up, then came the word that the invasion was on. Going in a month after D-Day, tank crew member Andy Carpenter joined the mad rush across France towards Germany. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (6:07)

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Andy Carpenter was following the front in a replacement unit when he finally got assigned to a tank crew as a loader. They supported an infantry unit, but those men didn't necessarily want to cross a field right next to the tanks. Too tempting a target for German artillery. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (3:12)

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They knew a German counter-attack was coming and, when it happened, it was big. Andy Carpenter relates his experiences in a tank unit during the Battle of the Bulge. During the fight, his tank commander fell back in though the hatch, not believing what he had just seen attacking the tank. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (3:47)

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Andy Carpenter and his crew were living in their tank. One night they were holed up on the grounds of a winery when they saw a German tank heading right for them, totally unaware of their presence. After that encounter, back at company headquarters, he learned the fate of his last tank commander, who had been evacuated with a shrapnel wound. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (4:52)

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Tank commander Andy Carpenter crossed the Remagen bridge successfully but, when he got to the other side, a mortar shell brought everything to a halt in a deadly way. After a miserable night in a railway tunnel, he had to perform a grim task. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (5:55)

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When Andy Carpenter was promoted to tank commander, he got a crash course in what it takes to be a leader. As the war wound down, his unit was sent to Austria, where some of them began to train for the Pacific. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (4:49)

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After the Big War, Andy Carpenter joined the reserves and got married. As his first anniversary approached, he was recalled for Korea. This was a rough time with a baby on the way. But still he went to the frozen misery near the Manchurian border and became part of the epic retreat to the South. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK LEYENDEKKER.) (7:18)

Bob Owen

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Despite having a few initial doubts in the first few days, Bob Owen never really regretted joining the Navy. Having spent his early life in seminary school, he ultimately made the decision for himself that he was not a preacher and wanted to instead join the military. (6:26)