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Jack Myers

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It was a pre-dawn mission and Jack Myers was a little nervous about going out ahead of the lines in the big tank destroyer, but that went OK. It was when they got back that things got scary. Soon after that, they were redeployed by rail through Southern France and into Southern Germany where they picked up a little fresh pork. (3:51)

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The war in Europe was over and Jack Myers returned to England, where he had an amazing chance encounter. After his voyage home, he used the GI Bill to great effect, learning a trade which supported him for over fifty years. He has some words for those who criticize Harry Truman for using the atomic bomb. (3:07)

Jack Roan

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He thought some of the things he had to do in basic training were stupid, like getting up early and running, but Jack Roan came to appreciate later the preparation he got there. He went first to North Africa, where he encountered the legendary General George Patton. (4:43)

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Jack Roan has a scar on his arm that he received from a mounted German soldier who attacked him in a manner that was straight out of the nineteenth century. It took place in North Africa, where he found himself without a unit after being in the hospital. They had shipped out, so he volunteered for Ranger training. Big mistake. (4:23)

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The Battle of Cisterna began on January 30, 1944. The 3rd Ranger Battalion was supposed to travel down the Mussolini Canal and make it to a certain point by daybreak, but rain and mud slowed them down. By morning, the Germans were ready for them and had a distinct advantage. Jack describes the surrender of hundreds of Rangers that followed. (4:38)

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On his way to a German stalag, Jack Roan was shown a camp where prisoners were starving, perhaps to scare him. When he got to his own camp, it was large and filthy. He jumped at the chance to become a laborer for a German farmer. (6:49)

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He was sick with dysentery, but Jack Roan was determined to escape. The Germans were marching prisoners aimlessly on the road, so security was lax. He and two others made their move during a big storm. They hid in the woods and took potatoes from fields until they made contact with allies. (6:59)

Jack Robinson

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Jack Robinson joined the Marine Reserves while at college. Three months later, the Korean War broke out and he found himself at Camp Pendleton getting combat training and loading equipment into a troop ship. After a rough crossing, he was looking at the roof of a creaky Korean train car wondering why it was all shot up. (5:54)

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On his first day at the front in Korea, Jack Robinson was sent on patrol and had to hit the deck in a rice paddy. That's when he discovered what they were using for fertilizer. At least he had a great company commander who knew how to use air support. And when there were wounded to be rescued, he learned about a neat trick the tankers could use. (6:53)

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His platoon was sent to probe a hill, but soon they were scrambling for cover and Jack Robinson was carrying a wounded sergeant, John Cima, back to the medics. When he returned, he spotted a gas stove left by some tankers with a hot cup of coffee just waiting. (5:29)