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Frank Harris

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Frank Harris recalls some more of his training in California on the B-25 and transitioning to the A-20 in South Carolina. While on a training mission, Harris' plane stalled over North Carolina and he had to make an emergency landing, changing his military career for good. (7:39)

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After going overseas on a troop transport ship, Frank Harris recounts his first mission, his memories over France after D-Day, and the event that led up to his being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. (7:01)

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Frank Harris recounts the very unique circumstances that allowed him and his gunner to trade places with some men in the ground forces and go along on a few missions with Patton's 4th Armored Division on the ground in France. (12:01)

Frank Heiny

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Frank Heiny came from a hard working, military family in Indiana. He had been interested in journalism as a career, but when college proved to be too expensive, an opportunity to attend the Defense Information School and serve in the Army seemed like a great fit for him. (4:18)

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Frank Heiny received his specialized training at the Defense Information School where he’d learn to produce media from within Vietnam. Beyond learning the ins and outs of photojournalism, he also had to be prepared for what could go wrong in the jungle. (4:10)

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Going to Vietnam, Frank Heiny left out of San Francisco, just like his father before him. There would be no delay from when he landed in Vietnam to when he got his first glimpse of incoming fire. Within days, he was in the field creating media for the Army. (7:40)

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Frank Heiny describes some of the trouble he went through to operate as a photographer in Vietnam, from finding a camera of his own to building a dark room. (7:31)

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Although his MOS didn’t require him to be on the front lines of battle, that didn’t stop the front lines from coming to Frank Heiny. He recalls one instance where the tunnels underneath Cu Chi opened up for a Viet Cong night attack where he needed more than a camera to shoot. (4:16)

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Like many soldiers in Vietnam, Frank Heiny got around country by helicopter. He recalls one assignment where the LZ turned out to be a minefield, unbeknownst to the first few men to disembark. (2:20)

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The conditions in Vietnam did not make for an easy time being a photographer. Frank Heiny describes having to go out during monsoon season, Colonel Lynch, and his efforts to find a water buffalo. (5:49)