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David Cochran

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Mr. Cochran describes an incident involving friendly fire in an apple orchard in France. (:46)

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Mr. Cochran discusses preparing for, and landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. (5:51)

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Mr. Cochran describes the supplies that he and his squad received to attack a German occupied town in Normandy. (4:45)

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Mr. Cochran describes seeing a young soldier surviving a shot to the head. (1:37)

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Mr. Cochran discusses a tragic loss of a fellow soldier in a church steeple. (1:18)

David Epstein

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When David Epstein was drafted in 1952, he chose the Marines, along with his buddies. He swore vengeance on his DI, but when he ran into him in Korea, it was another story. He spent a year there just behind the lines at the 38th parallel. (7:34)

David Farthing

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David Farthing was born in Brisbane but, in 1942, civilians were moved south because of the war. After growing up near Melbourne, he entered the Naval College at fifteen years old. After he became an established officer, he jumped at the chance to go to flight school, where he learned to fly both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. (5:42)

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A career officer and pilot in the Australian Navy, David Farthing was an instructor for a time, then it was his turn for a Vietnam tour. He would command the Australian component of a combined US/Australian helicopter company. A team of good young pilots was assembled and his wife commented years later, they were like the guys in Top Gun. (4:23)

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It was an assault helicopter company composed of US and Australian personnel. David Farthing was the leader of the Australian contingent and he had to go over the head of the American commander when an unqualified pilot arrived as an instructor. The outcome of that incident tragically confirmed his opinion of the man. (5:31)

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When a new pilot checked in, David Farthing asked where he was before. The answer caused him to bite his tongue. They were always short of pilots in the assault helicopter company, but he didn't think this guy was going to work out. Overall, though, things were getting better and it was his opinion that it had a lot to do with the new top commander, Creighton Abrams. (Caution: coarse language.) (4:55)