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Roy Beck

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The job was simple, but dangerous. Roy Beck had to wait near a tunnel entrance and, when the Japanese emerged at night to cause mayhem, he would have a clear shot. An enemy soldier with a grenade had a different idea, but it would pay off, eventually. As the Marines neared the north end of Iwo Jima, a lack of communications caused some artillery targeting that would end in tragedy. (This interview made possible with the support of ROSEMARY HIGGINSON.) (5:20)

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Roy Beck describes what it was like to land on Iwo Jima and fight in that unbelievable battle, revealing the secret to how he survived. (This interview made possible with the support of ROSEMARY HIGGINSON.) (4:08)

Roy Davis

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Mr. Davis graphically describes losing multiple planes due to Japanese Zeros. (2:06)

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Mr. Davis discusses his assigned duties as a Bomber while stationed in Australia. (3:50)

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Mr. Davis describes witnessing a fellow soldier getting fatally wounded while under an attack by the Japanese. (1:41)

Roy Dawn

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From the vantage point of a windmill, Roy Dawn recalls observing an artillery battle against German forces during World War II. (2:34)

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Roy Dawn describes the role his survey section played in coordinating the fire and movement of his artillery battalion. (2:43)

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Roy Dawn remembers how some soldiers would relieve the intense pressure from exploding artillery fire. (1:42)

Roy Dugger

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When he was growing up in Texas, Roy Dugger had a friend named Audie Murphy, who would go on to become one of the most highly decorated soldiers in history. He remembers how they learned to shoot, starting with a slingshot. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (4:46)

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At Texas A&M, Roy Dugger joined ROTC and the Civilian Enlisted Military Training Corp. In the summer of 1942, he went off to camp where the guns were made of rebar and the tank was a pickup truck. More than a little disgusted, he resigned from college and the Army programs and enlisted in the Navy. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (6:53)