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Claude Reagan

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It was a clear day, but it was windy and cold. That's how Claude Reagan remembers his channel crossing on the ill fated SS Leopoldville. Just as he settled into his hammock, a German submarine struck the troop ship with a torpedo. Much of the crew fled on the lifeboats and hundreds perished in the confusion and chaos. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK DIEGMANN.) (8:30)

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After narrowly escaping death on the torpedoed SS Leopoldville, Claude Reagan's unit regrouped in Cherbourg. The ship had gone down very slowly and he couldn't understand why there was such a great loss of life. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK DIEGMANN.) (4:37)

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After recovering from the SS Leopoldville disaster, the men of the 66th Infantry Division were tasked with containing a far larger force of German troops who were holed up around two submarine pens on the coast of France. (This interview made possible with the support of FRANK DIEGMANN.) (3:27)

Claude Williams

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Mr. Williams describes an intense combat scenario and his heroic acts that resulted in earning him a Silver Star. (3:44)

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Mr. Williams discusses being diagnosed with Yellow Jaundice, the toll it took on his body, and what he experienced while hospitalized. (1:23)

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Mr. Williams discusses his company's struggles and duties they faced throughout the last three months of the war. (1:32)

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Mr. Williams shares a funny incident involving a minor injury he received that led to a surprising outcome. (2:15)

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Mr. Williams discusses entering a combat zone in France without a weapon. (3:12)

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Mr. Williams shares an incident he experienced during his time at the Siegfried line involving an ingenious G.I., and describes how American troops had to find new ways to use weapons in order to break through German defenses. (3:43)

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Mr. Williams describes an intense struggle with a German sniper that resulted in the loss of a soldier from his company. (1:38)