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Curtis Banker

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After the war in the Pacific, Curtis Banker got married, but the Army still beckoned and he reenlisted in 1947. After a year of driving a target tank on the Fort Benning firing range, he got orders to ship out to Korea, where a desperate force was clinging to a perimeter around Pusan. (4:36)

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At first the tank battalion supported the line around Pusan, but then they became a part of the huge landing at Inchon. Tank Driver Curtis Banker drove his vehicle ashore with only one boot, which still makes him laugh. (3:53)

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Curtis Banker's armored unit was part of the force that came into Hungnam to support the Infantry and Marines who were "advancing in a different direction" out of North Korea. After the evacuation of thousands of civilians and Allied personnel, and as they were sailing away, he saw the warehouses full of supplies burning, torched so the enemy would not benefit. (4:55)

Curtis Mackey

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Just before D-Day, Curtis Mackey and members of his platoon were asked to participate in a parade to celebrate the arrival of American forces. He recalls several important figures in attendance. (:34)

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Curtis Mackey describes the events leading up to an injury. He was on patrol en route to Saint-Lo in Normandy and was faced with a situation that forced him to shoot with one hand and hang from a high barbed wire fence with the other hand. (4:46)

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Curtis Mackey describes his first encounter against a German missile known as a Nebelwerfer, more commonly known by its nickname Screaming Mimi. (:57)

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Curtis Mackey remembers a close encounter in Northern France. He passed a truck filled with bodies and then came across a completely silent and empty area, however it was at that moment a sniper fired. (3:04)

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Squad Leader Curtis Mackey recalls a couple of close encounters and close calls during his time in France. One lucky decision ended up being a lifesaver. (3:41)

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Curtis Mackey describes the relatively quiet first day in Normandy because of where he landed, however the next few days were much more eventful, resulting in a near-death experience and many other dangerous encounters. (4:10)

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As U.S. troops began moving through France after landing on the beaches of France, Curtis Mackey explains how small groups of soldiers were sent out both day and night to go out on patrol. He recalls one of his first assignments. (2:35)