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Antonio Mendez

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They were getting ready to attack in the morning near Cologne when the order came. Pack up, we're leaving in an hour. The Germans had broken through in Belgium. Antonio Mendez recalls how his unit manned a thin line before successfully pushing them back. (6:20)

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Something hit him and knocked him down. Antonio Mendez was in an assault on a farm house full of Germans when he was knocked to the ground. He felt his side getting wet and he was sure he was bleeding badly. (3:56)

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The war had just ended and the Russian soldiers were causing trouble on the streets of Berlin. In the American sector, Antonio Mendez was told to take a squad and go restore order. They had just got out of the jeep when the opportunity presented itself. (5:12)

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They always wanted him for something. The war was over but Antonio Mendez was still waiting for a ship home. He was summoned and sent to a prison where he was to be the sergeant in charge. It turned out to be good duty. (4:05)

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Antonio Mendez was still waiting to go home. They sent him to Le Havre, where lots of GIs were doing the same. Then he heard, Mendez, report! Oh, man. What do they want me to do now? It's happening again. (3:55)

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They just wouldn't leave him alone. Even on the ship home, Antonio Mendez was told to report for orders. He was going to be sergeant of the guard on board. That's when he learned how he actually outranked some of his superiors. (3:51)

Arch de Castrique

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Arch de Castrique recalls his experiences with banzai charges on the Pacific islands (1:22)

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Arch de Castrique recounts the tactics of Japanese soldiers in the Pacific (1:02)

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Arch de Castrique remembers an incident of Japanese trickery on Guadalcanal (1:05)

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Arch de Castrique remembers the importance of standing still when Japanese flares went off on Saipan (:23)