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Terry Sater
Vietnam
| River Assault Squadron 13
Terry Sater describes his commanding officers and the one he admired the most. Terry also describes the difficulty the Navy Riverine Force had with the South Vietnamese boats and their reluctance to engage in combat. (5:14)
After returning home from Vietnam, Terry talks about PTSD and how difficult it is to get over the horrors of war. He reads a poem he wrote for his wife to help her understand the difficulties he is going through. (9:37)
Terry Sater describes his thoughts and feelings about former Secretary of State, John Kerrys' book, Tour Of Duty. Terry mentions inaccuracies in the book and how unsettling it is when he knows better. (3:07)
Thaddeus Sobieski
WWII
| 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Thaddeus Sobieski describes his saddest experience during the Korean War. Provided by the Emory University School of Law Oral History Project, World War II Era. (2:47)
Thaddeus Sobieski tells the story behind the Silver Star he received for one dangerous scouting patrol in Korea. Provided by the Emory University School of Law Oral History Project, World War II Era. (10:45)
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk
WWII
| 340th Squadron, 97th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
Dutch Van Kirk remembers one particular mission where his B-17 bombed the wrong target in France during World War II. (1:08)
After having served with Paul Tibbets in Europe and North Africa, Dutch Van Kirk gets contacted by Tibbets for a very special and secretive mission in late 1944. (2:02)
Dutch Van Kirk describes why Hiroshima was chosen as an atomic bomb target by the United States. (:59)
Dutch Van Kirk describes the differences between the two atomic bombs dropped over Japan, the "Fat Man" and "Little Boy", and how each worked. (3:09)
Dutch Van Kirk describes the inherent complications in having 100 bombers in the air at the same time over Europe. (1:20)
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