Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:26 | During the battle to break out of the Chosin Reservoir at Yudam-ni, Roland Marbaugh witnesses the effect of Air Force dropped Napalm on the human body.
Roland Marbaugh, a Marine fighting in the Chosin Reservoir, recalls a few of the important ways tootsie rolls were key to the survival of the Marines in Yudam-ni, including the hero of the Chosin Reservoir, Ray Davis.
During the battle to break out of the Chosin Reservoir at Yudam-ni, Roland Marbaugh witnesses the effect of Air Force dropped Napalm on the human body.
During the battle to break out of the Chosin Reservoir at Yudam-ni, Roland Marbaugh is nearly killed when an Army pilot mistakes him for the enemy.
During the battle at Yudam-ni, two fellow Marines show Roland Marbaugh a clever trap they'd set for the Chinese troops.
During the battle at Yudam-ni, Roland Marbaugh has a confrontation with 2 Lieutenants who weren't helping bring casualties down from Fox Hill.
Once the road between Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri was opened, Roland Marbaugh helps with the evacuations of Marine casualties and sees a terrible sight.
Roland Marbaugh recounts encounters with the one and only Chesty Puller.
Not a fan of praise, Roland Marbaugh explains why he never accepted The Purple Heart, despite one doctor's insistence.
After a short stint stateside, Roland Marbaugh is ordered to the Third Marines, but when he shows up, they’re nowhere to be found.
With his training complete, Marbaugh heads down to Panama with the J. Fred and Banana Fleet.
Roland Marbaugh’s experience as a marine begins at Parris Island for training.
After training, Marbaugh heads to Sea School and then to the J. Fred Talbott for duty.
For his second overseas assignment, Marbaugh is sent to Samoa, close, but not in the action in the Pacific.
Marbaugh is assigned to a new company, but the new company is filled with all of his old friends.
Instead of heading into combat, the Third Marines are detoured again, this time to New Zealand.
The Third Marines are finally headed into combat, this time to Bougainville in the Pacific.
After a few years as a civilian, Marbaugh is called back into action for the Korean War and has to leave his young family.
Marbaugh’s time in Korea continues on, during which they face freezing cold and intense fighting.
After deadly skirmishes with the Chinese, Maurbaugh’s unit is forced to retreat from Yudam-Ni.
After fighting so hard in Korea, Marbaugh’s previous physical injuries start to take a toll and he leaves his men and makes his way to Japan.
Marbaugh finally is able to return home after his time overseas. He remained in the Marines for a while before finally retiring.
