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Dennis Daniel

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Dennis Daniel describes what it was like to fly through heavy flak on bombing missions over Europe. (2:42)

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Dennis Daniel recalls seeing a German jet for the first time, and talks about what Hitler's plans had been for jet technology. (1:25)

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Dennis Daniel describes in detail his fifth bombing mission over Europe, during which his B-24 received heavy flak damage and threats from German fighters. (9:42)

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Dennis Daniel remembers his time flying with the Tuskegee Airmen. (1:11)

Dennis Eakin

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He was another kid who always wanted to fly. When the Army said he could go to flight school, Dennis Eakin volunteered ahead of the draft. His first time in the air was on the trip down to Ft. Polk for basic training but he did just fine when he sat at the controls of the helicopter. (4:12)

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The heat and the humidity were overwhelming when Dennis Eakin got off the plane in Vietnam. He had to make his own way to Chu Lai where the choppers were. He was an Army pilot but the Marines had a large aviation operation there which meant that he had security and a nice officers club. (4:41)

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The Huey was a target for ground fire every time Dennis Eakin took it up. His base was on the coast at Chu Lai but the majority of the missions were in the mountains to the west where flying was tricky. He transported Army troops, Rangers and Special Forces personnel. (3:17)

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There were a couple of unforgettable things that happened during Dennis Eakin's first tour of Vietnam. One was the crash landing when his helicopter came falling down through the jungle upside down. The other was the chaos of the Tet Offensive which began for him in a trench with an M-16. (4:45)

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The heat and humidity were pretty bad but when the monsoons arrived, the flying conditions got worse. You had to fly low which meant it was easier to shoot at you. Huey pilot Dennis Eakin nearly got shot by his own door gunner but that problem was fixed when new gun mounts were installed. (4:21)

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After an R&R trip to Australia, Huey pilot Dennis Eakin loved the place so much that he extended his tour for six months just so he could go back there. He contracted malaria, though, and was sent back to the States to recuperate. After a short stint as an instructor pilot, he volunteered for Chinook school which meant that he would return to Vietnam. (7:45)