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Art Morin

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He never flew with the pilot he accompanied to Italy, but B-24 gunner Art Morin was in the air right away, flying missions deep into Germany. The P-38 escorts were no match for the German Me-109's, and the flak was intense. (This interview made possible with the support of STANLEY T. KOCZUR.) (5:13)

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The Ploesti oil fields were dangerous for American airmen. Many German fighters and much flak. The first time B-24 gunner Art Morin flew there, his aircraft was the only one from his formation to return. (This interview made possible with the support of STANLEY T. KOCZUR.) (2:20)

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It was basically a suicide mission. B-24 gunner Art Morin remembers that they were told at the briefing that half the aircraft would probably run out of gas. He was on the runway waiting to take off when he got word that the odds had turned around. (This interview made possible with the support of STANLEY T. KOCZUR.) (2:47)

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Fragmentation bombs posed special problems for the B-24 crews, recalls Art Morin. They were small, quickly armed and banded together in clusters. On one mission, the band broke. (This interview made possible with the support of STANLEY T. KOCZUR.) (4:24)

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Was it cold on those bombing missions? Oh yes, says B-24 gunner Art Morin. It could be 50 degrees below zero and if any part of your electrically warmed clothing malfunctioned, you were vulnerable to frostbite. (This interview made possible with the support of STANLEY T. KOCZUR.) (3:09)

Art Schultz

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The Army told him he was going to be a combat engineer, but when Art Schultz got to Korea, they told him he was in the infantry and gave him a rifle that didn't work. Soon the BAR man was gone so that's what he became. (4:59)

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It was just another hill in Korea, but when Art Schultz was firing his BAR in the assault, a sniper got him right through the front of the neck. Back stateside and recovered from his wound, he enlightened a Major who was a little upset at the lack of a salute. (6:54)

Arthur Buffington

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Mr. Buffington describes guarding Japanese prisoners as his first job overseas. (2:17)

Arthur Crowe

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Arthur Crowe remembers finding a target with the help of a Colonel, only to miss, and hit a signifigantly more important target. (1:46)

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Arthur Crowe explains the working of the vehicles taken to Europe by the Allied Forces and how they differed from the Germans. (2:51)