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Bill Halfhill

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While flying training missions out of New Orleans, Army Air Corps pilot Bill Halfhill aborted a flight and reported mechanical problems with his plane. The same plane was then assigned to a fellow pilot with tragic results. (2:39)

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B-24 pilot Bill Halfhill says his most memorable mission was the one when he was shot down. He and his crew had to convince the British troops who found them that they were friendlies. (3:07)

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As soon as he saw his first aircraft as a child, Bill Halfhill wanted to fly. Though his best friend was killed in a training accident, he went on to pilot B-24 bombers out of England and flew twice the required missions. (5:55)

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Returning home from a bombing run over Germany, Bill Halfhill saw the pilot of the plane next to him in formation ejected in mid air when his plane was hit by enemy fire. That memory, and other striking memories from his many bombing runs, are recalled. (5:18)

Bill Hanlein

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Mr. Hanlein describes meeting opposition during his first march in France. (:55)

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Mr. Hanlein shares a funny incident he experienced at a shotgun house located in a small German town. (:53)

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Mr. Hanlein describes the skill and dedication shown by a full Japanese-American unit that he fought alongside throughout the war. (1:04)

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Mr. Hanlein describes a brief firefight he experienced upon entering the town of Selestat in France. (1:30)

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Mr. Hanlein shares how a kind German family baked him a cake for his twenty-first birthday nearing the end of the war. (2:45)

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Mr. Hanlein shares a story involving a pilot who faced a near death experience after being shot down. (1:15)