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William Butler

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William Butler recalls a very sneaky method of attack utilized by German bombers over England. (:42)

William Campbell

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Like many other young boys, William Campbell had built model planes and dreamed of flying. When war came to America in 1941, he enlisted in the Air Corps and shipped out to Europe as an aerial gunner. (4:17)

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From the very first mission on, aerial gunner William Campbell experienced intense fire from anti-aircraft guns. The flak was constant during the bomb runs and one piece found him during a mission when he had just seen the adjacent plane blown out of the sky. It was a fragment from the same burst. (4:20)

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Aerial gunner William Campbell describes the immense spectacle of D-Day, when ships filled the channel between England and Normandy. His bomber squadron's job was to hit German ground troops as they rushed to the coast. (2:07)

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As a tail gunner, William Campbell was witness to a lot of aerial disasters; bombers hit by anti-aircraft fire going down in flames and men bailing out. The unlucky ones went down with the planes. It was a big adventure to him when he arrived, but seeing sights like those and getting wounded himself, tempered his enthusiasm. (3:32)

William Dailey

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William recalls his first night on Bougainville and his experience on the front lines. Artillery fire did not cease all night and he was unable to leave the foxholes until June. He also recalls being out on patrols and how planes would drop bombs that would occasionally get close enough to scrape right over his head. (5:02)

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William recounts when Japanese soldiers attacked the frontlines at Bougainville Island and the many bodies that were left in their wake. (2:30)

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William recalls the hardships associated with his basic training, and compares and contrasts the treatment he received in the U.S. with the training regimen on Fiji island. (1:59)

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William remembers an incident when 12 American soldiers, himself included, ambushed Japanese soldiers while on Bougainville Island. (7:07)

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William recalls the time in which he was on a combat patrol and Japanese soldiers opened fire, killing one American soldier and wounding another. They were pinned down for hours until he discovered a way out. (5:02)