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Robert L. Harris

WWII | B Company, 310th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 78th Infantry Division

Robert L. Harris recalls engaging in intense combat for the first time in the town of Simmerath, Germany, on Dec. 10, 1944, while his battalion was making their way into Germany to gain control of important dam structures. (5:07)
Robert L. Harris comments on American troops occasionally shooting German prisoners, and one instance where German troops showed compassion for wounded U.S. troops. (1:23)
Robert L. Harris shares an example of how quickly tragedy could strike during artillery attacks. (1:23)
Robert L. Harris describes what was going through his mind when he first faced combat as a replacement during World War II. (:51)
Robert L. Harris describes in detail the events leading up to the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, the strategic importance of the bridge to Allied forces, and the subsequent destruction of the bridge by German troops in March of 1945. (7:47)
Robert Martin

Korea | 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Shortly after high school, Robert Martin enlisted in the Army. He became a cook and when the Korean war broke out, he joined the 2nd Infantry Division there. While he was deployed, the order from the White House came that the troops could not fire unless they were fired upon. This was very bad, in his estimation. (7:29)
Robert May

WWII | 851st Bomb Squadron, 490th Bomb Group

At only eighteen years old, Robert May had a job building and testing aircraft engines. This helped him land in the Army Air Corps when he was drafted. After long months of training, he still wasn't sure whether he would be on a flight crew or a ground crew. (6:02)
Robert May was assigned to a B-24 crew in the newly formed 490th Bomb Group. He had a close call in training caused by human error and on another occasion, he used his foot to solve a problem with the plane. (6:09)
They crossed the Atlantic in a brand new B-24 and landed in Marrakesh. At the air field there, Robert May saw some of the first B-29's. After flying to their base in England, and practicing formation flying for a month, his crew were excited that their first mission was to be on D-Day. (7:55)
You rise at 3 AM, get some breakfast, go to the briefing and then it's time to go drop some bombs on the Nazis. Robert May details the routine during his time with a bomber squadron based in England. The missions usually lasted ten hours, with a lot of that time spent just getting a thousand planes in formation. (6:20)