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Hap Chandler

WWII | 8th Air Force, 491st Bomb Group

Hap Chandler retells a story of tragedy on Okinawa as told to him by his friend, Captain Jim "Hoss" Williams who was in the 77th Infantry Division. (:25)
Harold Bobroff

WWII | 3rd Marine Division

Harold "Hutch" Bobroff, Pharmacist, 1st Class remembers his surprise enlistment in the Navy and how civilian life as a butcher prepared him for the ugly sights and sounds of a Naval operating room. (5:20)
From marriage to Marines, Harold "Hutch" Bobroff recalls the series of events that quickly changed his life before seeing action in Iwo Jima. (3:55)
Thinking the battle of Guam was over, Harold "Hutch" Bobroff relives the nightmare of being shot by the enemy and how he felt after a young Japanese soldier was killed. (4:37)
After training on Guam, "Hutch" relives the shocking scene of dead Marines on the island of Iwo Jima, smoking volcanic terrain, and carrying guns he couldn't shoot. (6:14)
"Hutch" shares his dramatic account of travelling with a friend whose dangerous job, flamethrower, threatened both their lives. (3:15)
Brave and bleeding while treating other wounded soldiers, "Hutch" relives being honored with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart (5:52)
Remembering the horrors of war, "Hutch" vividly describes US tanks being hit by mortars, Japanese banzai attacks, and friends who were killed in action. (4:31)
"Hutch" reflects back on witnessing a fight between two US Marines, how he felt about enemy soldiers, and the one corpsman who proved to be an amazing hero on Iwo Jima. (3:37)
Honorably discharged from duty, "Hutch" recalls leaving Iwo Jima, celebrating with two friends, and receiving a shocking note when he arrives back home. (3:27)