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Sam Holliday

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After a battle at Chinju Hill, Sam Holliday recalls dealing with a fellow soldier who had sent prisoners off to their deaths. (2:28)

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Near the end of the Korean War, Sam Holliday describes how he planned withdrawal routes in order to lessen the impact of Chinese or North Korean assaults. (1:54)

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Sam Holliday remarks at how "amazingly unprepared" his unit was for combat in Korea. (1:31)

Sam Hunt

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Sam Hunt talks about the logistics and bureaucracy of the U.S. Army during the war. (4:01)

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Sam Hunt discusses specialized armored projects that took place during WWII in order to combat enemy tanks and artillery. (1:50)

Sam O'Quinn

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During a mission to destroy communication lines along the Seine River in France in August of 1944, Sam O'Quinn's B-24 bomber took heavy flak damage. With a crash landing unavoidable, Sam, the radio operator, recalls his emotions as his crew anxiously attempted to coast the aircraft back across the English Channel to avoid a water landing. (3:20)

Sam Pyle

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It went pretty well for Sam Pyle for a while, guarding an Air Force base in Vietnam. Then came the Tet Offensive and "the most helpless feeling" of his life as the mortar barrages exploded around him. (5:56)

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Sam Pyle recalls a humorous event involving a jeep, a machine gun and a C-47 aircraft. Less humorous to him were the rules of engagement, which meant his Air Security unit had to get permission to fire on VC approaching the base. (10:16)

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Air Force recruit Sam Pyle was assigned to Air Security and guarded the smallest Air Force Base in Vietnam. Among the rice paddies and elephant grass, the prized aircraft were under his watchful eye. (7:12)

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During his time in Vietnam, Sam Pyle had the occasion to laugh, like the time the tyrannical sergeant forgot to clear his gun. He also had the occasion to feel queasy when the ARVN interrogator started breaking fingers. (7:29)