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Bill Watson

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Bill Watson, while in combat in the Vosges Mountains, comes face to face with the reality of war. (3:28)

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Bill Watson's first attempt to use his mortar launcher in the Vosges Mountains gets sidelined by his fellow soldiers. (1:01)

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Bill Watson recalls how poor leadership led to the death of most of his unit and his own capture by the German Army. (1:42)

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Bill Watson and a fellow soldier take on the troubles of a small town in Germany after being released from German captivity after the end of the war. (1:42)

Bill Wheat

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Shortly after being appointed the position of overseeing a heating plant, Bill Wheat has an encounter with a Japanese septic tank that ends in laughter amongst his crew. (1:21)

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Bill Wheat tells two stories about his time in a field hospital in Luzon when he came down with malaria. A nurse tending to him noticed a wound and indicated his qualification for the Purple Heart, but Bill had other ideas. Additionally, when the nurse took away his rifle, Bill sought help from Paul (a friend and Airborne medic) to ensure he was properly equipped for a possible Japanese attack on the hospital. (2:17)

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Bill Wheat details the many events that occurred between landing in Leyte and fighting in Manila. Bill and his men watched the Japanese take Manila from miles away. The unit sustained banzai attacks at night in Manila, and cleared the Japanese troops stationed in Intramuros (Walled City). (5:14)

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Bill Wheat recalls the unfortunate fate of his first sergeant when the panicked driver of a friendly tank made a misinformed maneuver. (0:44)

Bill York

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Bill's brother, Johnnie York, a member of the 101st PIR-506th Airborne, is killed while Bill was serving in southern France. (5:59)

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Bill's ship crosses the Atlantic Ocean as part of a large convoy of ships. Bill sees two Liberty Ships hit and sunk by German subs. (2:40)