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Frank Johnson

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When he got to England, Frank Johnson was billeted in the home of a very nice English couple, where he drilled on an immaculate cricket field. Then he moved to Salisbury, right next to Stonehenge. While there, he saw General Patton speak to an assembly of officers. A few weeks after D-Day, it was his turn to cross the English Channel. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIAM C. ALEX.) (4:27)

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After watching the bombing of Saint-Lo, Frank Johnson moved south and then east with Patton's 3rd Army. He was in a specialized Sound and Flash Ranging unit that spotted enemy artillery, but it was a while before he used the technology, which involved miles of wire and microphones. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIAM C. ALEX.) (3:32)

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On the push across France into Germany, Frank Johnson spent a night in the old WWI trenches at Verdun. He was at Metz for two months in a siege of an old fort, where the Germans refused to surrender. He made his first foray into Germany at the town of Saarlautern. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIAM C. ALEX.) (4:07)

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Near the end of the war, Frank Johnson led a small team of men to conduct shell reports to pinpoint a German battery that was harassing the infantry. This involved examining the patterns of soil in shell craters and led to several awards and a promotion. (This interview made possible with the support of WILLIAM C. ALEX.) (5:44)

Frank Long

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Frank Long talks about the dangers involved in catapulting aircraft off of the U.S.S. Trenton. (3:46)

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Frank Long, a fire control operator on the U.S.S. Trenton, describes the firepower of the ship and the risks involved in loading anti-aircraft shells. (5:26)

Frank Nilson

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While serving as a fireman at Yontan Airfield on Okinawa, Frank Nilson remembers a few of the numerous crashes that occurred there. (7:15)

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While serving as a Navy fireman, Frank Nilson talks about preparing for and observing the invasion of Okinawa in April of 1945. (9:04)

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Frank Nilson recalls the Japanese air raids he experienced while stationed in Okinawa during World War II. (2:37)

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Frank Nilson describes the role of his Navy unit, ACORN 29. (1:14)