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Jesse Oxendine

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Everybody wanted a Luger. The Germans were surrendering in droves and throwing their weapons in a big pile. Since the MP's were keeping the GI's away from the pile, Jesse Oxendine and some pals came up with a way to get some pistols. (1:48)

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After liberating a concentration camp, Jesse Oxendine's unit returned to France and were there when the war ended. They were rewarded with a plum assignment, representing US forces in occupied Berlin. They quickly discovered the night life. (4:48)

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While on guard duty in Berlin right after the war, Jesse Oxendine had more trouble with the Russians than anyone else. He recalls the time he and a buddy encountered four drunk Russian soldiers. (3:18)

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49 years after he was billeted in a Berlin apartment, Jesse Oxendine returned and sought out the building. The locals were delighted to meet him, including the country and western fan who was living in his apartment. (5:29)

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Jesse Oxendine sailed home on the Queen Mary. He had to wait around a week in New York because his unit was chosen for the victory parade. Word came about the atomic bomb while he was still in Berlin. He is thankful to President Truman that he didn't have to go invade Japan. (6:02)

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Jesse Oxendine never really had any close calls with the Germans in combat, but he came close to getting injured by his own comrades. He recalls the time a buddy got shot because of carelessness. The enemy did have a clear shot at him when he was helping some civilians recover their belongings. They didn't take it. (3:04)

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Jesse Oxendine and his three brothers were all fortunate enough to make it back from the war. One had been in Bastogne during the siege and another was not on the flight when his bomber was shot down. (6:13)

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His service in WWII was the most important time of his life. Years after the war, Jesse Oxendine teamed up with a German Jewish refugee to give lectures to schools and civic groups. (2:10)

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Get involved with your government and be very careful how you are led. That's what Jesse Oxendine advises after witnessing the evil of the Holocaust first hand. German officers and townspeople were made to witness the hellish conditions of the concentration camp he had helped liberate. He wondered, could I have done this? (7:51)

Jesse R. Brown

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After being taken prisoner, Jesse Brown recalls being interrogated by German authorities who surprised him by how much personal information they already knew about him. Provided by Jay Newman. (3:45)