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Elmer Foytan
WWII
| 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Elmer Foytan recollects both the heroism and poor judgement of one fellow Marine while stationed on Guadalcanal. (1:26)
Elmer Foytan remembers his long mysterious voyage towards Guadalcanal in June of 1942, and the advice given by a commanding general before invading. (2:23)
Elmer Foytan recalls some of the punishments issued by instructors and fellow Marines during boot camp in 1940. (2:01)
After landing at Guadalcanal in 1942, Elmer Foytan describes taking fire both from bombers in the sky and from artillery at sea for several months straight. (5:12)
While taking cover from enemy fire at Guadalcanal, Elmer Foytan remembers an unfortunate mistake one Marine made. (:41)
Elmer Motte
WWII
| U.S. Air Force, 20th Air Force
Mr. Motte describes defending the USS Missouri from the sky during the signing of the peace treaty in Tokyo. (1:41)
Mr. Motte shares a funny incident involving his co-pilot who wanted to fly underneath the Golden Gate Bridge on the way to Guam. (:34)
Mr. Motte describes having his plane critically damaged during a mission and being forced to land on Iwo Jima without landing gear. (:21)
Mr. Motte describes how he and his crew found themselves lost during one of their missions and how they found their way back to base. (1:19)
Mr. Motte briefly describes a rebellion he participated in at Davidson College during his time in training. (:43)
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