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Colin Monteith III

WWII | Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Colin Monteith details the destruction that he witnessed, both to property and to persons, after arriving in Nagasaki shortly after the atomic bomb was dropped. (2:55)
Colonel Robert Nett

WWII | 77th Infantry Division

Colonel Robert Nett, Medal of Honor recipient, comments on the nature of war and leading men in combat. (2:30)
Colonel Robert Nett, Medal of Honor recipient, has a close call with two injured Japanese soldiers. (1:23)
Conolus Scott

WWII | U.S. Army, 724th Medical Sanitation Co.

Mr. Scott describes having to help transport over eight hundred deceased soldiers during an air raid. (:55)
Mr. Scott recalls what it was like to prepare for the invasion of France. (1:15)
Mr. Scott describes facing German submarines and dropping depth charges during his trip overseas. (2:55)
Mr. Scott recalls a man being caught sneaking into town early during basic training and having to dig up tree stumps as punishment. (:46)
Mr. Scott describes dealing with accidents that occurred on LST's. (:47)
Craig Leyda

Vietnam | 9th Cavalry Regiment

Craig Leyda remembers his Cobra being shot down in the middle of Vietnamese infantry. (5:18)
Craig Leyda describes the devastating firepower of the Cobra helicopter and the aftermath of rocket attacks. (4:10)