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Bob Schmutzler

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Bob Schmutzler remembers his feeling of invincibility as a young man fighting in World War II. (1:07)

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Bob Schmutzler talks about why he joined the Army and describes in detail his experiences leading up to and including the attack on Pearl Harbor. (8:55)

Bob Simpson

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Mr. Simpson describes a hostage operation that took place in the Dominican Republic. (6:36)

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Mr. Simpson tells the story of a young officer who was badly wounded, and rumored, incorrectly, never to have recovered. (2:52)

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Mr. Simpson gives an extended description of a 15-month-long campaign in the Dominican Republic with the 82nd Airborne Division. (6:30)

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Mr. Simpson describes an intense battle that took place on a hill between the north Vietnamese and the U.S. that resulted in multiple casualties. (12:00)

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Mr. Simpson explains his experience of being under rocket fire while stationed at his division base camp. (3:49)

Bob Spooner

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After being drafted in 1942, Bob Spooner went to basic training at Fort McClellan in Alabama. The men from up north were having a tough time of it in that hot Alabama sun, he recalls. After a queasy voyage with terrible food, he underwent a long period of training in England, preparing for the big invasion. (5:35)

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He wasn't told much about the mission while he was training in England, but Bob Spooner knew exactly what he was in for. He wound up as company clerk when his commander found out he could type. Then he was given the unusual role of casualty reporting. Once he was ashore after D-Day, that job proved difficult. (3:55)

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I'd rather not be here. That was Bob Spooner's thought as he headed for the beach on D-Day. But in he went and did his best. He had the unusual job of reporting battle casualties and he saw plenty before he could even get to work. (8:57)