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Tom Kennedy

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Tom Kennedy about holding a wounded German soldier's hand as he dies. (1:50)

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Tom Kennedy discusses a terrible accident while conducting pillbox and mine training in England. (2:17)

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Tom Kennedy discusses a tragic recon mission as his jeep hits a mine. (2:22)

Tom Kirk

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He was 1-A in the draft so Tom Kirk went to talk to a recruiter to at least have some choice. How about communications? No. Armor? No. Helicopter pilot? But I have no college. No problem! (6:58)

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Tom Kirk thought the harassment was over after basic training, but when he got to Fort Wolters to begin flight training, the TAC officers were like drill instructors on steroids. Then he had to learn to hover, the most difficult thing he'd ever attempted. (5:13)

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He was doing well in flight school but Tom Kirk had one problem. His instructor was a screamer. The training company commander gave him some grief, too, but it wasn't like that and they shared a laugh later. (4:48)

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When Tom Kirk arrived in Vietnam, he was told you're going to the 135th Assault Helicopter Company, an experimental unit. Experimental? What kind of experiment am I part of? It turned out to be a very fine one. (7:25)

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It was the time of Vietnamization. Huey pilot Tom Kirk supported the ARVN 9th division on their operations and sweeps. Eventually he changed from hauling troops to piloting a gunship. (3:47)

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The Mekong Delta was for a long time the stomping ground of the VC but the NVA were moving in from Cambodia. Huey pilot Tom Kirk supported ARVN troops there and he was now targeted with some heavier weapons. (7:26)

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Vietnam was a beautiful country from the air. At the right time, the Delta looked like a vast green pool table. But Huey pilot Tom Kirk knew there was a dark side that went with it. When he saw what the Viet Cong did to some women and children, his resolve was strengthened. (5:11)