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Tom Hanlon

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Tom Hanlon was a telephone wireman with an infantry battalion moving through the snow in Italy. He recalls the time a planned assault had to be cancelled because of the heavy snowfall. His unit pulled back and trained for more action. (This interview made possible with the support of MS. KETURAH THUNDER-HAAB.) (5:31)

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Tom Hanlon recalls when his unit received brightly colored markers to lay out on the road when they were traveling, to keep friendly planes from mistaking them for Germans. Just because he was a telephone wireman, it did not mean he was not in danger and he has the decoration to prove it. (This interview made possible with the support of MS. KETURAH THUNDER-HAAB.) (5:34)

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The Germans were retreating, but Tom Hanlon still had to worry about snipers. The telephone wireman suddenly had nothing to do when communications procedure was changed due to the ongoing rout of the enemy. (This interview made possible with the support of MS. KETURAH THUNDER-HAAB.) (4:16)

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Ton Hanlon's unit was on the move when a group of Italian children waved them over. Would you please come liberate our town? (This interview made possible with the support of MS. KETURAH THUNDER-HAAB.) (3:43)

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Tom Hanlon's unit moved across northern Italy, from mountain to mountain, until they were ordered to stop where they were. The war in Italy was over. He came down from his lofty final advance to run a telephone exchange in Pisa until it was time to go home. (This interview made possible with the support of MS. KETURAH THUNDER-HAAB.) (6:38)

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Tom Hanlon was riding down the road in a jeep pulling a trailer full of empty water containers. What could go wrong? (This interview made possible with the support of MS. KETURAH THUNDER-HAAB.) (1:52)

Tom Kennedy

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Tom Kennedy participates in the Battle of Bloody Gulch near Carentan on June 13, 1944. He recalls the German planes dropping flares as they moved through the night, and how his platoon got out of position. As they arrived at the battle, men were already being killed and wounded, and they began to resupply other troops with ammunition. (3:49)

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Tom Kennedy about holding a wounded German soldier's hand as he dies. (1:50)

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Tom Kennedy discusses a terrible accident while conducting pillbox and mine training in England. (2:17)

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Tom Kennedy discusses a tragic recon mission as his jeep hits a mine. (2:22)