SEARCH RESULTS

Corwin Mokler

---

He was en route to San Diego because his ship needed an overhaul, but while they were stopped in the Aleutians, the war ended. Corwin Mokler had a only a short mine clearing mission to go and then he was home. (3:30)

Craig Leyda

---

Craig Leyda remembers his Cobra being shot down in the middle of Vietnamese infantry. (5:18)

---

Craig Leyda describes the devastating firepower of the Cobra helicopter and the aftermath of rocket attacks. (4:10)

---

Craig Leyda, a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, recalls a playful dog which led him to enemy headquarters. (3:30)

---

Craig Leyda tells the story of a colorful airborne attack against Vietnamese forces. (1:36)

Crawford Hicks

---

He didn't care for farm life, though the food his family grew was handy during the Depression. Crawford Hicks loved two things growing up, reading and airplanes. He badly wanted to fly, so when Pearl Harbor happened, he enlisted in the Air Corps. (5:36)

---

As a new Air Corps cadet, Crawford Hicks began his training in a biplane and then progressed through a series of more powerful aircraft. His first instructor got rid of his fear with a bold maneuver and, despite his shaky landings at times, he got his wings and his 2nd Lieutenant bars. (7:10)

---

The first time he saw the B-17, Crawford Hicks thought there was no way he could fly that thing. It was huge, but with patient instructors and lots of practice, he became proficient at it. The last stop in his training cycle was in Texas, where he learned the art of the bomb run. (7:17)

---

Crawford Hicks had trained thoroughly as a B-17 pilot and had assembled his crew. It was quite a thrill for him as a 2nd Lieutenant to sign for a brand new aircraft and deliver it to England. (5:59)

---

B-17 pilot Crawford Hicks flew his first mission as a co-pilot so he could get exposed to the flak. When it came up, he was scared, but he knew he had to get over it, and he did. (6:20)