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Joe Nemastil

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When Joe Nemastil arrived at the front in Korea, his platoon leader gave him a short talk, then disappeared, not to be seen very often again. Joe was assistant gunner on the 75 mm recoilless rifle and quickly learned how to use it in combat. That was just one heavy weapon on the line, and it was really something when they were all firing at once. (4:32)

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The area where Joe Nemastil was sent as a replacement had seen plenty of action. Old Baldy and Pork Chop Hill had been hard fought over and then abandoned. Sent to reinforce an outpost on the next hill over which had been attacked, he saw the aftermath of the worst of war. (4:29)

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During a lull in the action at the Iron Triangle in Korea, Joe Nemastil and his buddy were walking back to camp when he froze. He had spotted something and the next step could be deadly. (3:27)

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They got the word that the Armistice was going to be signed and to cease all firing. That gave Joe Nemastil a chance to find out what was actually in the no man's land below his position. Checking his weapons, he made his way down the hill and very soon, spotted a Chinese soldier walking right toward him. (2:52)

Joe Noonan

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Joe Noonan recalls his first bombing mission over the island of Pantelleria, Italy, leading up to the invasion of Sicily in 1943. (2:18)

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While serving as a camera operator on one bombing run, Joe Noonan recalls having to bail out of his B-26 over Belgium and being mistaken for a German soldier after making his way back to safety. (10:17)

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Joe Noonan talks about the fear he experienced during World War II and shares his feeling about being labeled as a hero. (:46)

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Joe Noonan describes his duties as a radio and machine gun operator on a B-26 bomber during World War II. (3:35)

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After being unable to bomb their intended targets, Joe Noonan, a B-26 crewmember, remembers unloading their payload on a surprise target in Northern Italy. (1:45)

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Joe Noonan remembers flying through a wall of flak, avoiding enemy fighters and taking heavy losses during his most memorable and dangerous bombing mission over Naples in 1943. (6:54)