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Walter Fleming

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Walter Fleming made it through training and most of the war without his poor eyesight getting in the way - until the night he failed to spot 2 naval mines. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (2:30)

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When a collision causes their ship to spill meat into the sea, Walter Fleming sees an opportunity to catch the hungry fish swarming around them. Fleming shares this and more stories of food-related fortunes. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (2:34)

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Fleming recalls a couple of near misses from surprise enemy fire. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (1:12)

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With victory in sight, Fleming is sent on a series of missions to wrap up loose ends. During a suspenseful evacuation of woefully outgunned Chinese soldiers, he is forced to leave men and boys behind to face a vengeful enemy. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (3:03)

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During his last trip home, Fleming's captain decides to race another vessel to the Panama Canal, causing discomfort for the crew. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (2:56)

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Fleming settles in to postwar life, and recounts the steps that led him to become a minister and an author. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (3:13)

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Walter Fleming reflects on his experience in the military and shares his most profound observations - during the war and in later years. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIE NELSON, JR) (2:31)

Walter Loniak

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Walter Loniak's parents were both Ukrainian immigrants who came to the United States before he was born in Manhattan, NY. Before becoming an assistant medic, he went to Fort Dix for basic training, and then went to Washington state to assist a doctor, which eventually became his medical training. Afterwards, he became an x-ray technician and was sent to Verdun, France. (This interview made possible with the support of DONALD G. STEWART.) (4:06)

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While stationed at one of the general hospital in Verdun, France, Loniak worked with several other counterparts to the doctor and they took turns caring for the patients. For a short while, he was sent to R&R in Paris. After the Battle of the Bulge, there were many GIs and even more malnourished Jewish people to take care of. When the war ended, he witnessed the treatment of an axis collaborator. (This interview made possible with the support of DONALD G. STEWART.) (2:14)

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After the war was over, Loniak was stationed assisting a doctor once again. Unfortunately, this was the time he saw some of the more horrific sights because they had to deal with the war aftermath. Once he was discharged, he took the first chance he got to go back to the states, married his wife, and went back into the workforce. (This interview made possible with the support of DONALD G. STEWART.) (2:49)