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Vincent Vivardo

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Vincent Vivardo comments on how the Marine Corps found out his real age, after he had already served three years and fought four battles in the Pacific. (4:35)

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Vincent Vivardo remembers a few incidents when New Guinea natives would help the Marines locate enemy Japanese locations. (4:39)

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Vincent Vivardo recalls pulling a prank on famed Marine "Chesty" Puller while deployed in the Pacific. (1:52)

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While fighting in New Guinea, Vincent Vivardo tells the story of a surprise attack by a lone Japanese soldier. (1:17)

Vis Kimenis

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As a young Latvian child during World War II, Vis Kimenis recalls his dangerous journey as his family became refugees to escape the warfare going on between Soviet and German forces on the Eastern Front. (12:28)

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Vis Kimenis, a six year old Latvian refugee during World War II, describes how Germany treated the Latvian people, and how young Latvian "volunteers" were conscripted into the German army. (3:04)

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After having been a Latvian refugee during World War II, Vis Kimenis talks about revisiting his childhood home 47 years later, and the great strides that Latvia has taken since the war. (1:34)

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After the end of World War II, Vis Kimenis talks about how he went from being a refugee from war torn Latvia to becoming an American citizen. (2:02)

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Vis Kimenis shares his memories of arriving in Bien Hoa, Vietnam in 1966, and how his lifestyle as a supply and service officer differed from his preconceived notions of deployment to the country. (4:30)

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Vis Kimenis talks about his convoy being ambushed by Viet Cong troops, despite extensive security measures, while traveling from Long Binh to Phuoc Vinh in November 1967. (3:16)