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Harold Sterrett

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During his time at the Strategic Air Command, Rollie Sterrett had to give private briefings to a Navy Admiral who wasn't allowed in the general briefings due to arcane inter-service politics. The first question from the admiral forced Rollie to make a delicate choice, but he chose well. (6:54)

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At the time, Rollie Sterrett thought you had to be a pilot to advance in his specialty in the Air Force intelligence community. That turned out not to be the case, but he had no regrets leaving the service for a successful private life. (2:55)

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Rollie Sterrett describes the daily life in the Strategic Air Command's underground command facility. His job started at midnight, preparing the morning briefing for all strategic matters worldwide. (3:55)

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The rules of engagement in Vietnam were frustrating, and the fact that it took 36 hours to get a target approved by the White House and precious few of them were approved, meant that we were fighting the war with our arms tied. That is the observation of Rollie Sterrett, who was there trying to get targets approved. (5:03)

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Air Force photo interpreter and briefing officer Rollie Sterrett was fortunate to not experience any of the disrespect that many returning veterans had to face. He attributes this to going straight to an intense military environment right away, Strategic Air Command headquarters. (2:37)

Henry Sayler

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After the events of World War II, Henry Sayler got to visit the White House courtesy of the president at the time, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sayler's family had gotten close to Eisenhower during the war, and were now invited to have dinner with him and his wife, Mamie. He tells this story as well as gives his reflections about World War II as a whole. (3:26)

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Henry Sayler grew up with a father who was in the Army and Coast Guard artillery in World War I, and was always exposed to the ways of the military. His family was moving around a lot while he was growing up, and they were friends with Dwight D. Eisenhower long before his presidency. Sayler went to West Point for college, trained to be a pilot at flying school, and graduated three months early due to US involvement in World War II. (4:28)

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After spending nearly a year in Eisenhower's Intelligence Staff, World War II was finally coming to a close. Unfortunately, the aftermath of everything was a terrible sight for Sayler, who witnessed the horrors of Dachau. In June of 1945, Sayler came back home to the United States. (5:25)

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When it came time for him to go to Europe, Sayler was shipped overseas on the Queen Elizabeth, outran all the German submarines, and arrived in Glasgow, Scotland. Shortly after, they went to England to start preparing for the D-Day invasion, though there wasn't much preparation for him, that was more done by the 9th Air Force. He talks about the men he fought beside, and the details of D-Day itself. He was tasked with flying up and down the beachhead to get a top view of the entire invasion. (5:22)

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While up in the air, it was Sayler's job as a pilot to escort the bombers, and there was one time where he experienced engine trouble during one of these missions. He shares the experience of one of the most difficult missions he flew during his time as a pilot, and how he became appointed to Eisenhower's Intelligence Staff after his flying days were over. (6:31)