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Gordon Roberts

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After single-handedly taking out four bunkers, Gordon Roberts maneuvered around the battlefield under fire, bringing wounded and dead to a central spot that could be defended. Much later, after his Vietnam tour was over and he was at home on leave, a call came from Washington. He would be receiving the nation's highest honor. Part 2 of 2. (6:49)

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The bunkers were simply constructed but very strong. No weapon carried by the foot soldier could take them out. So when the firefight started, Gordon Roberts took advantage of return fire from his unit and flanked the bunker. Firing from the hip, he got to the portal and fired inside. Then it was on to the next one. (6:55)

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He had the Silver Star and the Bronze Star and was, unknown to him, under consideration for the Medal of Honor, but that didn't stop Gordon Roberts from being docked by the paymaster on his return to the States for some long ago Article 15 punishment. After 18 years pursuing a career, he returned to the Army. (5:36)

Gordon Yeager

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Gordon Yeager retells the story told to him of a dud shell hitting the U.S.S. Ludlow. (1:33)

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Gordon Yeager remembers his ship, the U.S.S Tillman, almost capsizing during a terrible storm while escorting President Franklin Roosevelt across the Atlantic. (3:24)

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Gordon Yeager recalls intelligence documents he once saw describing the loss of life that had been estimated to occur if the U.S. had invaded Japan during World War II. (:30)

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Gordon Yeager repeats a story told to him by a Navy officer about the importance of keeping your pants on while on a boat. (1:16)

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Gordon Yeager talks about escaping German artillery fire off of Cannes with the help of the British Navy. (2:49)

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Gordon Yeager talks about the events that led him to join the Navy and serve as an intelligence officer in World War II. (5:31)

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Gordon Yeager describes some of the more bizarre weapons implemented at sea by the Germans during World War II. (5:10)