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Emmett Wilson

WWII | U.S. Army, 630th Tank Destroyer Batt., 28th Infantry Division

(Part 2/4) Mr. Wilson discusses traveling many miles in search for shelter and supplies. (6:06)
(Part 3/4) Mr. Wilson continues sharing his story of survival when separated from his unit. (5:58)
(Part 1/4) Mr. Wilson describes the chaotic series of events that unraveled when he was separated from his unit, due to a brigade of German tanks. (5:07)
Emory B. Ashurst

WWII | U.S. Marine Corps, 2nd & 6th Marine Divisions, CWO-2 U.S. Army

While fighting on the Pacific island of Gavutu, Emory is asked to place explosive charges at the entrance to various caves that contained Japanese soldiers. (2:28)
Emory is wounded in the leg by a piece of shrapnel on a remote Pacific island and refuses his Purple Heart. He later receives it during February 1994. (3:40)
Emory Brooks

WWII | 94th Infantry Division

After being spotted by German forces, Mr. Brooks runs for his life as he dodges mortar fire during the Battle of the Bulge. (1:41)
After firing artillery, Mr. Brooks comes across a multitude of dead German soldiers. (2:01)
After landing at Utah Beach, Mr. Brooks takes part in his first intense combat experience in the Brittany section of France. (:58)
Mr. Brooks describes the difficulty of facing German forces during the Battle of the Bulge. (3:56)
Eric Holmes

WWII | 711th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force

Eric Holmes talks about his training journey, which took him to Mississippi, Texas, Utah, Iowa, New Hampshire, Wales and Britain. These stops were where he and other members of his crew trained to fly bombers. (5:45)