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Robert von der Osten

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During a training mission in April 1944, Exercise Tiger, some American LSTs were ambushed by German E-boats and hundreds of men died. Only a few weeks later, LST 388 was participating in D-Day. Getting to the beach was a difficult undertaking with the mines that littered the water and incoming fire from the beaches ahead. (5:28)

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On a resupply mission, General Patton commanded the LST 388 to carry gasoline up through France. On leave, Robert von der Osten got married which gave him enough credit to be able to discharge. (5:02)

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Robert von der Osten remembers one foggy night they had that led to a close encounter with an approaching freighter. The Battle of Anzio was particularly destructive to the American forces, unfortunately due to friendly fire. (3:41)

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Robert von der Osten remembers some of the daily challenges, and benefits, of working on the LST 388. The process of coming to shore was always a difficulty that required some maneuvering. (3:20)

Robert Walker

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Robert Walker remembers a surprise attack by a German bomber on his air base in Boxted, England, in 1943. (:57)

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Robert Walker recalls his first combat experience and a valuable lesson learned while stationed in Boxted, England, in 1943. (2:34)

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Robert Walker, a bomb loader, describes a hair-raising incident with a temperamental bomb. (4:00)

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While stationed near Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, Robert Walker describes the terrible weather conditions that kept his bomber squadron grounded and unable to help the troops in the trenches. (3:35)

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Robert Walker recollects an emotional encounter while making his way from the European to the Pacific front near the end of World War II. (1:51)

Robert Walton

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He was a troubled youth, but Robert Walton thought his life might turn around in the Army. His GED wouldn't get him on active duty, but the National Guard was an ideal starting point. He was a talented mechanic, so he came in as a heavy equipment mechanic with an engineering company. (4:54)