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Cecil Hannaford

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Part 3: Mr. Hannaford concludes describing the events that took place during the battle on "Black Mountain," and shares what he experienced when he revisited the site in 1995. (5:23)

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Part 1: After moving into the Colmar Pocket, Mr. Hannaford describes being pinned down on a mountainside by German forces. (4:36)

Chan Rogers

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When Orlando native Chan Rogers is accepted into the Army Specialized Training Program, he believes he will enter the war as a fully trained engineer. But the army, desperate for combat leadership, pull him from school early and train him for infantry duty. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (4:31)

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While crossing the Atlantic, Rogers' convoy encounters a powerful hurricane, rendering half of the regiment seasick. They pull into Marseilles, France to find the ports completely destroyed by the German Army. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (4:39)

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Rogers travels 500 miles into France, destined for combat in the Vosges Mountains. While on patrol, he discovers a gruesome scene that he has trouble shaking off. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (5:52)

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What is it like for a Florida native, seeing snow for the first time, while simultaneously making first contact with the enemy? When Chan Rogers jumps into a freezing creek, he comes to regret it. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (2:12)

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Chan Rogers describes what would come to be his worst 4 days in the infantry. Assigned to protect a captured German position, his unit faced attacks from unrelenting Germans, and he must bring fallen buddies down the hill on pack mules. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (8:40)

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Chan Rogers experiences a couple of close calls on the Siegfried Line. His unit stumbles upon a nest of sleeping Germans, suddenly finding themselves in a harrowing firefight. Later, when facing off against a group of German pillboxes, they are showered with deadly shrapnel from tree bursts. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (7:47)

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Reassigned to the 45th Infantry Division as a platoon sergeant, Chan Rogers deals with deserters. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (3:37)

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Rogers and his men take Aschaffensburg, where they are engaged in several days of house-to-house combat. When facing a group of entrenched German soldiers, they must execute a clever plan to catch them off-guard. (This interview made possible with the support of TIMOTHY R. COLLINS.) (8:18)