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Dee Friesen

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Sky Spot was a terrible mission no one wanted. You flew at night in bad weather dropping ordnance from fifteen thousand feet. Dee Friesen didn't care for that but he felt that the other missions he was flying were making a difference in the war. An atmospheric physicist by training, he made a study of the volatile weather in Vietnam. (5:41)

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Four of his fellow pilots were shot down while Dee Friesen was serving in Vietnam. It seemed almost random, who would be killed because you took this mission instead of that mission? (2:32)

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Each unit had a civic action officer and projects they worked on in the Vietnamese community. Dee Friesen did work at a Catholic school as well as raising money for an orphanage. (7:28)

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Dee Friesen relates a funny story about one of the officers in his unit at Bien Hoa that had to do with painting some barracks. His roommate there was Dwight Kelly, who would sometimes fly missions with him. (3:29)

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Dee Friesen's tour of Vietnam was cut short. It was late in the war and the US was winding down operations. When he got to the airport in San Francisco, he was subjected to the usual harassment from anti-war protestors. (5:03)

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After his Vietnam tour, Dee Friesen had a series of assignments including teaching at the Air Force Academy and doing research and testing for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (6:35)

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Some of the guys he grew up with went to Canada during the war. After he returned from his Vietnam tour, Dee Friesen had to bite his tongue while listening to those sentiments. Silence was the best answer. (4:15)

DeLoss Marken

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Chaplain DeLoss Marken's time in North Africa continues, including footage of Winston Churchill visiting troops in the area. Provided by the family of DeLoss Marken. (A Chaplain's View, Part 2-2) (10:35)

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Chaplain DeLoss Marken continues sharing his perspective of the sights he experienced while training in Northern Ireland in early 1942. Provided by the family of DeLoss Marken. (A Chaplain's View, Part 1-2) (11:56)

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Chaplain DeLoss Marken concludes his footage of North Africa, including shots of German prisoners of war and General Eisenhower. Provided by the family of DeLoss Marken. (A Chaplain's View, Part 2-4) (15:07)