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Sonny Dellinger

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Raised from a military background, Sonny Dellinger joins the ROTC in college just as the Vietnam War is heating up. He is trained as a Battalion Surgeon’s Assistant and enters duty as a 2nd Lieutenant. (3:23)

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Dellinger is stationed at LZ Uplift, where he helps to stabilize wounded soldiers on their way to a nearby MASH unit. Life as a Medical Platoon Leader ranges from dangerous to uneventful, but his unit enjoys a degree of autonomy. (6:30)

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After witnessing the tragic loss of a brave soldier, Dellinger resolves not to get close to anyone in his brigade. He observes a fighting force that is held back by its leadership and its objectives. (3:22)

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Dellinger participates in the Medical Civilian Aid Program, which has him providing medical aid to local villagers. He documents civilian interaction in photos, where we see children clamoring for candy and polaroids. (2:50)

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Dellinger returns home to an unexpected lack of fanfare, and struggles with the adjustment of postwar life. He finds a rewarding career, where his experience in a field hospital helps him form a healthy perspective - and offer help to younger vets. (4:44)

Stan Hodsdon

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Air Corps Cadet Stan Hodsdon signed up for flight training but before it was completed, manpower needs in the European Theater caused the entire class of pilots to switch to other crew positions and ship out. (6:15)

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After a miserable Atlantic crossing with sick troops and British rice, Stan Hodsdon settled into a routine of rising at 0400 to fuel up B-17s for the day’s bombing missions. (4:15)

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First, they told Stan Hodsdon that his broken hand wasn’t broken. Then, they put a huge cast on it, which kept the B-17 ground crew member from doing his job. Then, they told him that he was in the infantry. (6:48)

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When Stan Hodsdon was reassigned to the infantry and put on the march in the push after Normandy, he never even knew what his unit was, his pay was messed up, and he went through the worst winter on record with no winter gear. Part 1 of 2. (7:47)

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Infantry soldier Stan Hodsdon continued moving through France, and he continued to have no idea what unit he was in because of the constant reassignment. He does remember the tree bursts, the Screaming Mimis, and eating in the rain with an unusual placemat. Part 2 of 2. (5:28)