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George Mason

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Being a gunner in his division, George Mason had to react quickly when faced with direct infantry combat. The enemy were nighttime fighters which prompted their division to have to adapt to that type of warfare. (7:51)

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George Mason remembers the Japanese fighters they faced in battle and the distinct smell that you could sense once they came near the division. Because of the difficult island conditions, disease was always a problem for Mason and his fellow soldiers. (4:41)

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After such extensive training, Mason and his division got into outstanding shape that assisted in each of their new assault landings in the Pacific. (3:40)

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Facing the difficulties of jungle warfare, George Mason and his division had to deal with the fierce Japanese fighters, unique diseases and increasing hunger. (7:06)

George McLaughlin

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In 1938, twenty one dollars a month made a real difference. That's what George McLaughlin received when he joined the National Guard. His unit was activated in early 1941 and he rapidly became a very young Master Sergeant. When he was sent to Alaska, it was decided that the tents they were assigned were not adequate, so they milled the lumber to build barracks. (5:01)

George Sossenko

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George Sossenko, serving for the Free French alongside British forces, describes his first battle experience as a tank pilot against German tanks in Egypt. (2:33)

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George Sossenko talks about his final battle in France and the end of World War II. (3:59)

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George Sossenko remembers a battle in Italy during which his unit advanced too fast for their own good. (2:00)

George Starks

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George Starks enlisted as an aviation cadet in 1942 and made his way up the training ladder to B-17's. He got out of an assignment as an instructor in the small trainers because he wanted to fly the big aircraft. He excelled along the way and at nineteen years old, he prepared to go to war as the commander of a ten man crew. (5:08)

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The new B-17 crew was part of a provisional group that, once in England, would be parceled out to units that needed replacement crews. George Starks was the young Lieutenant in charge of one crew that had selected as the best of the group. He barely got away from Labrador in a storm and the flight across the Atlantic was the toughest instrument flying he ever did. (3:52)