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Larry Taylor

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When Larry Taylor arrived at a mountaintop overlooking the A Shau Valley, the choppers were shaking violently because they were at the upper limit of their maximum altitude. Larry Taylor recalls that flight and the action on the ground that claimed the life of a leader he respected. (5:43)

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The unit moved south after a relatively quiet time guarding an engineer unit. Larry Taylor noticed that the terrain around Quan Loi was different from where he'd been, with a lot of rubber plantations. His platoon was on on a short recon patrol when the young lieutenant decided to freelance a little, with nearly disastrous consequences. Part 1 of 2. (9:02)

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The platoon heard on the radio that they were on their own, relief couldn't break through. Larry Taylor and the others had walked into an area swarming with NVA. He didn't think his chances were good but an officer from another outfit named Barry McCaffrey came to their aid. Part 2 of 2. (5:03)

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Larry Taylor's radio operator was so good, the company commander took him for his own. One day he caught sight of the man walking over with a big smile. The news was what he'd been waiting to hear. (3:09)

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He was happy to be home, but it was tough. Larry Taylor knew he had a problem when he was unable to keep score at the bowling alley. Even if you were lucky enough to have no physical wounds, everyone who returned from Vietnam was profoundly affected. Reunions with the men from his unit were a big help to getting over the war. (3:18)

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What makes a good leader? Larry Taylor describes two individuals who made a difference for him during his tour of duty in Vietnam, Barry McCaffrey and Jerry Gast. (2:04)

Larry Washington

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Larry Washington was in high school and kept hearing about a helicopter pilot training course. Then, when he sat in the Army recruiter's office, he saw a brochure about the same thing. I want to do this, he told the recruiter and he proceeded to pass all the tests and secure a slot in pilot training. (7:05)

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Huey pilot Larry Washington arrived in Vietnam in his winter greens because he had departed from a very cold New Jersey. It was amusing when the veteran pilots in the O-club speculated on how long the greenhorns would last. He was assigned to a cavalry outfit in the Central Highlands, where the terrain was challenging for a pilot. (5:53)

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It was his first combat mission. Rookie Huey pilot Larry Washington watched the captain land the ship on a tricky hilltop and then, on the next sortie, he had to do it. That was the day he really learned to fly in Vietnam. (3:24)

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The warrant officers had their own officers club. They had to, after a brouhaha at the main base. Huey pilot Larry Washington recalls the rowdy volleyball games and the hooch ladies who could never get his laundry right. (5:51)