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Carl Beck
WWII
| 101st Airborne Division
Carl Beck recalls how he was mis-dropped over Normandy on D-Day. (4:47)
Carl Beck has a close call in the hedgerows of Normandy after his D-Day drop. (1:30)
Carl Beck recalls the drop and subsequent combat in Holland during Operation Market Garden. (4:51)
Carl Beck has his first encounter with prisoners in Northern Europe. (:23)
Carlene Knoll-Arambula
| U.S. Navy
Carlene Knoll-Arambula recalls a valuable teamwork lesson learned during Navy bootcamp. Provided by Bob Stevens, the Veterans' Forum. (2:55)
Carswell Wynne
WWII
| USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
Carswell Wynne, a plane captain, recalls two examples of how common and deadly accidents could be on his aircraft carrier, the USS Cowpens, during World War II. (2:25)
At the end of World War II, Carswell Wynne recalls a conversation with a local Japanese man about how he felt about the atomic bomb. The civilian also suggested one of the main reasons Japan surrendered was because they had run out of much needed scrap metal. (1:05)
Casey Westell
WWII
| AOM 3/C (CAC)
Casey Westell explains how an illness prevented his untimely death in the skies, and demonstrates why the plane he wound up on was the safest in the air. (3:52)
Casey Westell explains why he was told he couldn't be a World War II pilot and how he ended up with a much more dangerous job. (4:11)
After serving on shore patrol, Casey Westell reflects back on how his life changed at war's end and the journey he took to further his education. (4:00)
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