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Jesse Oxendine

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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)

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After his B-17 bomber was shot down over the German countryside, Jesse Brown talks about being taken prisoner and threatened by local Germans before being handed over to higher authorities for interrogation. Provided by Jay Newman. (5:08)

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After being interrogated as a prisoner of war, Jesse Brown remembers being taken to a concentration camp in Nuremberg. Provided by Jay Newman. (1:37)

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While on a bombing mission over Germany, Jesse Brown describes witnessing a mid-air collision between two other bombers. Provided by Jay Newman. (1:30)

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Even after being liberated from a prisoner of war camp, Jesse Brown shares his humility after seeing the poor shape of wounded troops on his hospital ship back to the United States. Provided by Jay Newman. (2:03)

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Jesse Brown remembers how the United States avoided conflict during World War II until the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and where he was when he heard that tragic news. Provided by Jay Newman. (2:02)

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While being held as a prisoner of war in Nuremberg, Jesse Brown recalls the prisoners receiving a strange aid package from the Red Cross. Provided by Jay Newman. (1:34)