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Mortimer Caplin

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Looking back on his Navy career, Mortimer Caplin remembers two unusual incidents. The first was during his training when a deputy commander went ballistic over nothing. The second was the striking contrast between the reactions of a British family and a mess table full of Naval officers when the news of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death was released. (2:34)

Morton Chalef

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Morton Chalef recalls his first real shock of combat after parachuting into France in 1944. (3:13)

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After taking over a German position in Krefeld, Germany, Morton Chalef remembers capturing and escorting 11 German prisoners, but making a nearly fatal mistake in the process. (7:22)

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Morton Chalef tells the story of his first battle in Beeck, Holland, while making his way into Germany in 1944. (5:46)

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After taking fire and eventually overcoming a German machine gun battery, Morton Chalef describes the surprising discovery of just who had been manning the guns. (1:27)

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While keeping watch in a foxhole north of the Battle of the Bulge, Morton Chalef describes initiating machine gun and artillery fire on a suspected enemy position, with humorous results. (6:50)

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Morton Chalef describes how German artillery would fire random harassment rounds into towns and how he survived the "luck of the draw" one night. (3:21)

Mose Gordon

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Mr. Gordon describes a narrow escape he had while flying with the minister. (5:57)

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Mr. Gordon describes witnessing the poverty and pain that the North Korean civilians lived through during the war. (1:47)

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Mr. Gordon shares his experiences from the two years he spent in Hawaii flying P-47's. (1:35)