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Claude Nunnally
WWII
| USS Wilson (DD-408)
Claude Nunnally tells of the involvement of the USS Wilson in the Able shot of Operation Crossroads, the first nuclear test detonation after the end of the war. The event took place on July 1, 1946 at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. (3:37)
Claude Williams
WWII
| U.S. Army, 254th Regiment, 63rd Inf. Division, Co. L
Mr. Williams describes an intense combat scenario and his heroic acts that resulted in earning him a Silver Star. (3:44)
Mr. Williams discusses being diagnosed with Yellow Jaundice, the toll it took on his body, and what he experienced while hospitalized. (1:23)
Mr. Williams discusses his company's struggles and duties they faced throughout the last three months of the war. (1:32)
Mr. Williams shares a funny incident involving a minor injury he received that led to a surprising outcome. (2:15)
Mr. Williams discusses entering a combat zone in France without a weapon. (3:12)
Mr. Williams shares an incident he experienced during his time at the Siegfried line involving an ingenious G.I., and describes how American troops had to find new ways to use weapons in order to break through German defenses. (3:43)
Mr. Williams describes an intense struggle with a German sniper that resulted in the loss of a soldier from his company. (1:38)
Mr. Williams describes riding as a passenger when his Jeep crashed, resulting in a close call nearing the end of the war. (1:23)
Clayton Byrd
WWII
| 94th Infantry
Clayton Byrd shares the amazing story of how he and his platoon kept fighting when surrounded by an overwhelming force during the Battle of the Bulge, thus earning them all Silver Stars. (13:50)
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