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Richard Fleischer

WWII | 340th Fighter Squadron, 348th Fighter Group

He was finally going home, but an unusual group of service members were taking priority on the available seats home. P-47 pilot Richard Fleischer could only wait and hope as the flights went out without him. (Provided by LifeCairn, Inc.) (2:06)
P-47 pilot Richard Fleischer discusses the criteria for awards for fighter pilots and discusses the relative merits of the P-47 versus the P-51. (Provided by LifeCairn, Inc.) (2:02)
Richard Hauner

Vietnam | 9th Infantry Division, 15th Combat Engineers

Richard Hauner remembers growing up in a small town and his interest in history at an early age that eventually led him to want to join the service. (3:16)
Being drafted to go to Vietnam meant that Hauner had to get accustomed to training and the military lifestyle quickly. One particular encounter with some fellow soldiers at basic training left him rattled. (6:32)
After his basic training, Richard Hauner shipped off to Alaska and had to face the elements there. After arriving in Dong Tam, Richard Hauner was immersed quickly into the Vietnam lifestyle. (4:45)
Richard Hauner realized quickly how much of a learning process being in Vietnam was. The many challenges that they had to face were quickly surmountable with smarts and a good bit of luck. (9:32)
Daily life at camp and during warfare always came with complications for Hauner and his division. Though his division wasn't explicitly an infantry division, they did a lot of the same tasks that infantry did, making them learn quickly. (5:09)
When reporters and entertainers came to Vietnam, they were often kept away from the actual elements of war. Richard Hauner had some funny stories from interactions he had when they came to experience real war. (5:35)
Richard Hauner tells of his experience with the Tet Offensive, facing mortar fire and having to coordinate troop positioning. He managed to get on an aircraft to Bearcat where he cleared his post. (6:15)
After leaving Vietnam, Hauner and his division felt euphoric to make it home safely. For a few years after, he had some problems with PTSD that started to go away with the help of a psychiatrist. (7:23)