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Marvin Bone

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Right out of high school Marvin Bone enlisted into the Army. He vividly recalls surviving the rigorous paratrooper training, and how it helped him grow as a strong young man. (4:54)

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Fear! That's what Marvin Bone remembers about jumping into enemy territory. He describes the smell of gunpowder, the sight of hundreds of jumping paratroopers, and how his tough training prepared him for war. (5:06)

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In this chilling account, Marvin Bone recalls the dramatic effects of the weather, fighting the Germans in Bastogne, and surviving jumps behind enemy lines. He reflects on why it all feels like a dream. (2:42)

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In this account, Marvin Bone describes fighting "in pockets," and credits General Patton for winning the war. He remembers Germany as a battered country and learning the hard lessons of war. (2:16)

Marvin Cole

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Marvin Cole's mother wrote him and said he needed to come home and talk his brother out of joining the military. When his brother joined the Army anyway, she told him to enlist as well and take care of him. The brother was in for three years and Marvin stayed for thirty five. (4:40)

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Marvin Cole was put in charge of a medical platoon when he arrived in Vietnam. He was lucky to have some highly experienced medics in his unit who brought him up to speed on the hazards of this war, specifically where the booby traps were hidden. (5:17)

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Marvin Cole's medical platoon was sent to the aid of a sister battalion which was involved in a heavy firefight. His cool headed management of the scene, and his great team, meant that only three of the thirty five wounded didn't make it. (2:48)

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It could be tough getting resupplied in the field in Vietnam. Medic Marvin Cole nearly had a Chinook land on top of him in the fog. He and his medical platoon performed missions treating civilians in their villages and he relates a chilling story of a child used by the enemy to attack one of these operations. (5:16)

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Marvin Cole had several R&R's in Vietnam but the time he went to Vung Tau was memorable. A casual conversation with a stranger there led to a startling revelation. (1:54)

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There was a long range patrol group In Marvin Cole's battalion that was comprised of men who had maybe been in the jungle too long. They committed some savage acts while in the field, but back in camp, they were just colorful characters. (2:36)