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Milt Dank

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Milt reflects back on his decision to become a pilot after enlisting in October of 1940. Here he describes how his plans changed while training in officer school with a famous Hollywood actor. (3:33)

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Forty-five to ninety seconds. That's all Milt Dank says he had to land his four ton glider in the vineyards of Southern France while facing life-threatening obstacles. (4:50)

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In this vivid recollection, Milt Dank remembers a German attack at a famous Dutch bridge and what he did to survive. (4:04)

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In this surprising account, Milt Dank relives the frightening experience of being hit by friendly fire and what happened next. (2:36)

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Milt Dank describes why his German prisoners believed they had lost the war. He jokes about how he celebrated victory by almost "violating" the Geneva Convention. (2:01)

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In this recollection, Milt Dank talks about the weapons he carried and why he felt safer holding a submachine gun. (1:17)

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Milt Dank relives his last mission at the Rhine Crossing, his glider being hit by German flak, landing in the thick of sniper fire, and his encounters with the enemy on the ground. (3:12)

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Pilot Milt Dank describes how his glider was made for different wartime situations and tells a humorous story about a captured German officer. (3:41)

Milton Applefield

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Mr. Applefield discusses the great times that he and his men spent with German nuns. (2:17)

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Mr. Applefield shares a funny incident he experienced while in Luxembourg involving mines. (2:41)