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Clebe McClary

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It was a long night. Clebe McClary and his men were left alone on Hill 146 after an operation gone awry. The NVA was coming in and a grenade fell into his position. It was the first of several that would knock him right out of the war. During the fight, Ralph Johnson jumped on top of one of the grenades, saving Clebe's life and the lives of other Marines around him. Johnson would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his selfless service. (5:59)

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It was round after round of surgery for wounded Marine Clebe McClary after several hand grenades worked him over. He was a white lieutenant from rural South Carolina, and a black man from Charleston saved his life at the cost of his own. The blood is red and the uniform's green and the rest doesn't matter. (6:22)

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It was a long, hard recovery for Clebe McClary after being wounded in Vietnam. When it was over, he had a new career as a public speaker. He figures he recruited way more than any recruiter but something bothers him about that. (5:41)

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He returned from Vietnam on a stretcher, so Clebe McClary didn't see much of the anti-war sentiment directed toward returning vets. After his recovery, he did encounter someone who didn't appreciate his service. (2:35)

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We could have won any of the recent wars outright if the troops had been turned loose to do the job. That's the position of Vietnam veteran Clebe McClary, who wondered when he was there why they were taking the same hill over and over. (3:06)

Cleon Crews

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Mr. Crews describes the duties and effectiveness of converted shrimp boats during WWII. (3:56)

Cliff West

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Cliff West describes the journey to Pavuvu and shares his input on the training regimen provided in preparation for the move to Peleliu Island. (3:51)

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Cliff West describes his initial fears and feelings of apprehension after witnessing the gruesome death of a Marine soon after arriving on Peleliu. He also discusses the complications he faced while being held up by Bloody Nose Ridge. He describes it as being an "actual jungle" which made it incredibly difficult to pick out targets. (2:47)

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Cliff West describes his feelings of apprehension while journeying to Okinawa after witnessing the aftermath of the Kamikaze attack on the USS Bunker Hill. He also compares the landing at Pavuvu with the landing at Okinawa. (1:52)

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Early one morning on Okinawa, out taking a sponge bath, Cliff West was shocked to see planes circle the sky. He identified them as American planes, and some troops on the ground waved to them when the entire squadron came down and bombed them. (2:42)