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Roy Davis

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Mr. Davis graphically describes losing multiple planes due to Japanese Zeros. (2:06)

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Mr. Davis discusses his assigned duties as a Bomber while stationed in Australia. (3:50)

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Mr. Davis describes witnessing a fellow soldier getting fatally wounded while under an attack by the Japanese. (1:41)

Roy Dawn

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From the vantage point of a windmill, Roy Dawn recalls observing an artillery battle against German forces during World War II. (2:34)

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Roy Dawn describes the role his survey section played in coordinating the fire and movement of his artillery battalion. (2:43)

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Roy Dawn remembers how some soldiers would relieve the intense pressure from exploding artillery fire. (1:42)

Roy Dugger

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When he was growing up in Texas, Roy Dugger had a friend named Audie Murphy, who would go on to become one of the most highly decorated soldiers in history. He remembers how they learned to shoot, starting with a slingshot. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (4:46)

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At Texas A&M, Roy Dugger joined ROTC and the Civilian Enlisted Military Training Corp. In the summer of 1942, he went off to camp where the guns were made of rebar and the tank was a pickup truck. More than a little disgusted, he resigned from college and the Army programs and enlisted in the Navy. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (6:53)

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His father wasn't happy when he joined the Navy, but Roy Dugger set off to boot camp, anyway, and his previous training at Texas A&M made him a natural leader. He also made history as the first sailor to beat a Marine in a contest on the rifle range. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (7:11)

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When he shot out the target supports at aerial gunnery school, Roy Dugger expected to be repairing the equipment, but his precise shooting led to being chosen to demonstrate accurate gunnery for some visiting dignitaries. One of those men was Lyndon Johnson, who recognized Dugger right away. Later, a training flight over the Gulf of Mexico turned into his first combat experience when a German sub was spotted. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (13:35)