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David Kirk

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After his training was finished, Kirk arrived in Pleiku, Vietnam. He was then stationed officially in An Khe, Vietnam and was told that his first mission would quite literally be the next day. (6:18)

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Kirk remembers a close call that he had, as well as a few other mishaps during his missions, such as trouble with his radio. (7:13)

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Kirk didn't have a lot of wildlife experience, but he remembers one time with a cobra encounter. When he returned back to the United States, he went to work for a friend of his in their beauty shop right in his hometown. He gives his reflections and final thoughts about the Vietnam War, and how he wants people to remember it. (4:35)

David Lee

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To Army draftee David Lee, training for the infantry was a great adventure. He made friends from far and wide and it prepared him well for the ongoing campaign across Europe. (5:37)

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David Lee was on his way to Europe in a troop ship and they put him to work making ice cream. It was no treat, though, when he was thrown onto the Battle of St. Lo. (2:51)

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David Lee says the fabled German 88mm gun was put to devastating use in the Battle of St. Lo. It was even used to target individual soldiers. Eventually the Germans had to withdraw and it was a breakthrough right across France for the Allies. (6:59)

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David Lee’s unit was repositioned in response to the Battle of the Bulge, shoring up the Southern flank. After that, they moved to the Elbe River, where they contacted advancing Russian troops. (4:13)

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The activity was less stressful at war’s end for David Lee. Liberating a wine cellar and guarding a refugee camp were welcome changes from combat. Of 158 men who arrived in Europe with his unit, only 8 remained. (3:29)

David Mealor

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There were no jobs to be found in 1940, so David Mealor followed his brother into the National Guard. Just as his year was up, the country mobilized to fight a new war and he was in for the duration. He was sure his unit was destined for Europe, but when the ship was just getting out into the Atlantic, it turned right. (5:48)

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The ship was headed out into the Pacific with a large convoy when it lost it's rudder. After that was repaired, it had to make it's way to New Guinea alone. David Mealor was grateful there were no encounters with submarines, but once he got to the destination, there was impenetrable jungle and tropical diseases, one of which took him out of the action. (5:16)