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Quincy Collins

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For the final year and a half that Collins was kept as a prisoner of war, he was actually in the same cell as John McCain. As the war was finally coming to a close, the men were told not to show any emotion during the release process. On the way back home, each man was assigned a job. Collins' job was to be in charge of the wounded. (7:01)

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Collins describes in detail what it was like to finally be allowed to return home, from the final sign out of the prisoner of war camp to the ride back and touching back down on American soil. Sadly, his wife was fairly cold to him when he got back. He gives his final reflections and words of advice to generations forthcoming. (5:19)

Rae Preston

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Rae Preston tried to join the Army Air Corps with his older brother, but was the only one of the two to get in. After he got in as a pilot he went to Cochran Field for flight school. He talks about the types of planes they had him fly there and about the first missions he ever flew, which were to provide air support for other units. (This interview made possible with the support of DONALD G. STEWART.) (4:53)

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Preston describes the living conditions he had for the duration he was in Europe, and flying a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. His first mission ever was to help escort B-17 Bombers. He also remembers helping out on D-Day, and what a typical mission routine was like for him. (This interview made possible with the support of DONALD G. STEWART.) (7:51)

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While up in the air, Preston would sometimes be instructed to fire on enemy trains and tanks. Throughout his time in Europe, he flew 95 different missions. For one of these, he was recognized with a Distinguished Flying Cross. He remembers where he was at the end of the war, as well as returning home and joining the National Guard. After a fateful injury falling from a tree, he was ultimately forced to give up flying. (This interview made possible with the support of DONALD G. STEWART.) (7:49)

Ralph Barron

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Mr. Barron describes the actions that were taken during air raids, and explains how Buzz Bombs were utilized. (1:30)

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Mr. Barron describes the harsh living conditions he experienced while serving in England. (1:12)

Ralph Bounds

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Ralph Bounds wanted to be a Navy radioman after seeing the insignia on a neighbor's uniform, and after an epic, draining train trip across the country to boot camp, he went to radio school. Soon, he was part of GEN MacArthur's communications operation in Australia and New Guinea. (9:10)

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When Ralph Bounds' communications unit was posted to Port Moresby in 1943, the conditions were tough and the food was terrible. The natives hired to do work on the base agreed with him about the food. (3:20)

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Applying for submarine duty seemed like a good idea for a change of pace, but when Ralph Bounds took the physical, he was told his tonsils were enlarged and he would have to get them removed before he could start the training. That sounded simple enough, but the outcome wasn't so simple. (4:36)