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Jim Sharp

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It was in a burgermeister's office that Jim Sharp ripped a swastika flag from the wall and stuffed it in his pack. By the end of the war, it was autographed by all his buddies. He befriended a German woman who vented her frustration and anger over the war to him. She had lost a husband and a son. (Interview conducted in partnership with the Eisenhower Foundation as part of their Ike's Soldiers program. https://eisenhowerfoundation.net & http://ikessoldiers.com) (3:26)

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Jim Sharp was in Bavaria when the war ended. It was a very happy time for all the men. When he went out with a patrol to search for a water source, he found a family in a farm house that was perhaps too friendly. They were so friendly, he and his men had to sleep it off. (Interview conducted in partnership with the Eisenhower Foundation as part of their Ike's Soldiers program. https://eisenhowerfoundation.net & http://ikessoldiers.com) (6:15)

Jim Sheehan

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While fighting on the front lines near Germany, Jim Sheehan remembers getting a case of trench foot and his subsequent medical care. (3:55)

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Jim Sheehan talks about how the Allies would deal with the 12 and 13-year old children that were found fighting for Germany during World War II. (1:00)

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Jim Sheehan remembers losing a close friend right next to him during a battle in France. (1:56)

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Jim Sheehan describes what it was like to be a combat infantryman in Europe during World War II. (:33)

Jim Smith

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The campus of Western Kentucky University was practically a home for Jim Smith through high school and college. He loved ROTC and the Pershing Rifles and when it came time for a commission, he chose reserve because he could go to flight school sooner. He was sent to helicopter training because pilots were desperately needed in Vietnam. (7:05)

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He had no idea what to take with him. Helicopter pilot Jim Smith was headed to Vietnam and had received no information about what he needed, so he stuffed some clothes and boots into an ill-fated footlocker and took the long flight over the Pacific. He was first sent to the 101st Airborne up north, where he marveled at the ferocity of the Korean troops based nearby. (7:27)

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It was not as tough as being in the infantry, but being a helicopter pilot in Vietnam had its own hazards. Huey pilot Jim Smith describes the life of an aviator in the first helicopter war. He fondly recalls the music on AFVN, the American Forces Vietnam Network, which was immortalized in the movie "Good Morning, Vietnam." (7:29)

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Only one helicopter pilot was killed in Jim Smith's unit, but it wasn't for lack of trying that there weren't more. He describes the incredible amalgamation of ballistic seats, flak jackets and armor that he and his fellow Huey pilots utilized during hot operations. (2:22)