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Gilbert Jensen

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Years after his duty on Guadalcanal, Marine Gilbert Jensen saw his unit's exploits turned into a Hollywood movie, Battle Cry. He says it was pretty accurate, but they did change the commander's nickname to something a little more flattering, (1:59)

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He can laugh, now, about the t-shirts the chaplain gave the native girls, and about the fruitcake his sister sent that he still has. But Gilbert Jensen doesn't laugh about contracting four tropical diseases at the same time. (3:44)

Gilmer Davis

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Mr. Davis recalls facing resistance after landing on Iwo Jima and describes locating Japanese headquarters within a cave. (2:09)

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Mr. Davis describes witnessing a miracle happen as a result of miscommunication between soldiers. (1:18)

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Mr. Davis describes how his company set up ambushes to use against Japanese forces. (1:27)

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Mr. Davis describes finding a multitude of fallen Marines after being sent to a hill on guard duty. (:30)

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After a machine gun failed to operate during guard duty, Mr. Davis risked his life to retrieve another, earning him a Bronze Star. (1:13)

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Mr. Davis recalls witnessing the tragic loss of a Sergeant, the day after his name had been drawn to return home. (1:05)

Gladys Brumfield

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A backlog of mail from home in the European theater was hurting morale so the WAC's Postal Battalion was organized to go overseas to redirect the mail to the soldiers. Gladys Brumfield had always wanted to be in the military, so she answered the call and, after training, she shipped out to Birmingham, England. (4:07)

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The women of the Postal Battalion enjoyed dancing in the clubs during their off time in England. When they followed the men to France, it was gay Paris that beckoned to Gladys Brumfield, who had always wanted to see the historic city. It was important work she was doing because mail from home was essential for morale. (4:09)