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George Cattelona

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Over 800 ships with 3 divisions of Marines were gathered off the coast of Iwo Jima. They were told that the bombardment had devastated the enemy on the island. George Cattelona found out how wrong that was when he went ashore two hours into the attack. His Forward Observer team was on the way to the front when an incoming shell knocked out most of them. The three who remained pressed on. (4:44)

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Forward Observer George Cattelona was grazed by two pieces of shrapnel on Iwo Jima and had his helmet spun around by one of them. He was not injured but his standing with the Captain took a hit when he answered a field telephone call in the middle of an enemy barrage. During a slow moment, he looked into one of the mining tunnels that honeycombed the island. (3:59)

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On Iwo Jima, Forward Observer George Cattelona was doing three day shifts at the front, with two or three days off in the rear. On one of those tours, he watched a peculiar tactic with a truck full of rockets. With the battle lost, the Japanese mounted a desperate banzai charge in the middle of the night. (4:10)

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After twenty eight grueling days on Iwo Jima, Marine George Cattelona boarded a ship and got some much needed hot food and a shower. He marvels at the sheer number of men who fought on the tiny island and recalls the desperate bomber crews who landed in the middle of battle. His unit was sent to regroup on Hawaii after suffering a forty per cent casualty rate and it was there they got the exciting news. (5:55)

George Coy

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George Coy discusses the graphic landing experiences on Leyte during the initial Philippine Liberation in October 1944. (6:47)

George Crockett

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George Crockett remembers his early life and deciding to enlist in the Marines. After arriving in Da Nang, he travelled with his unit all over Vietnam running various missions. (5:46)

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George Crockett remembers the worst day of Vietnam, when he was in an intense firefight and injured from a bullet. (6:17)

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George Crockett remembers the day he and his company were ambushed by enemy combatants. After being wounded by a bullet, he had to think quickly to get himself to safety. (5:53)

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George Crockett remembers encountering enemy forces carrying morphine on one of his last nights in country. Growing up a hunter, he was equipped with the capability to succeed in Vietnam. (4:23)

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After leaving the Marine Corps, George Crockett found work doing what he loved in the outdoors. Looking back on his time in the military, he is grateful for the structure it provided him. (5:11)