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Henry Templin

Vietnam | 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

It started off slowly, but when Henry Templin's unit was moved further north, it became heavy combat. He had gotten used to living in the field and being in the middle of live fire and having jungle rot. It was at Hilltop Mary Lou that he learned just how devastating a fight in Vietnam could be. (5:06)
The fighting was heavy at Hilltop Mary Lou and LZ Baldy. Henry Templin noticed that the NVA was a much tougher opponent than the VC he had been fighting. He saw friends killed, bodies bagged up and revenge taken. (5:10)
He did his best to help along the new guys. Henry Templin remembered what it was like when he first arrived in Vietnam. He dodged booby traps, wrote letters home and tried to stay alive. Later in his tour, he was relieved when a skill he'd acquired before being drafted took him out of combat. (7:32)
It was no mystery to Henry Templin why the Vietnamese people he came into contact with hated American soldiers. (2:30)
He felt like a million bucks in his new uniform, headed home from Vietnam. That changed quickly when he got to Los Angeles. He couldn't believe what was happening, though it changed when he got home to Louisiana. There, his service was appreciated. (5:39)
Herb Schreibman

WWII | U.S. Navy 20th Seabees

Herb Schreibman talks about some of the circumstances that led to high rates of suicide among service members in the Pacific during World War II. (1:36)
Herb Schreibman remembers how the Japanese and island natives would scavenge rotten meat and waste from U.S. troops in the Pacific. (:38)
Herb Suerth

WWII | Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Herb Suerth tells of his early life and upbringing in thinking of joining the military. While stationed in New York City, they had a lot of thrills while living in a hotel downtown. (6:28)
While training for the 101st Airborne Division, Suerth and his company took many test jumps, with varying levels of success. He describes what drew soldiers to Airborne and the trials they all went through to have such a designation. (8:04)
Herb Suerth tells of some members of his company and one particular encounter with General Patton that he will never forget. (10:23)