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John Pettersen

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After leaving the Solomon Islands, Mr. Pettersen recalls experiencing the mother of all storms while in route to Sydney, Australia. (:36)

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Mr. Pettersen recalls the effects that intense weather had on pilots that attempted to land on aircraft carriers. (:30)

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Mr. Pettersen describes the utter beauty he witnessed when his ship docked at Sydney Harbor for the first time, and discusses what he and his men accomplished and experienced while stationed there. (1:31)

John Phillips

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Rejected by the Marines because of poor eyesight, SSgt. Phillips didn't let it stop him from serving in World War II. He describes how he ended up with the paratroopers on missions to fight the Germans. (3:15)

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Flying over some exotic places including Brazil, SSgt. Phillips vividly recalls why his squadron needed carrier pigeons, what it was like to land and take off on a volcanic cone, and how he felt sitting near highly explosive tanks aboard a cramped C-47. (3:18)

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In this stirring account, SSgt. Phillips describes the incredible danger C-47 pilots faced taking off from troop carriers. He exposes a little known fact about what happened to a co-pilot when he mistakenly jumped into German territory. (3:56)

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As the sources of silk dried up, rigging parachutes presented new challenges. SSgt. Phillips explains how a new material was used and what he stole to help rig the parachutes correctly. (2:31)

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Reflecting back on the war, SSgt. Phillips lauds the success of his parachute team, and explains just how the parachutes they rigged, really worked. (1:31)

John Rausch

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John crosses the Elbe River near the end of the war to secure a Russian pistol with the help of a Russian soldier. (1:57)

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John encounters a German soldier face to face, and John is forced to make a quick decision as the German soldier grabs John's bayonet. (1:46)