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Jesse Rodriguez

WWII | U.S. Navy, USS Yorktown, CV-10

Mr. Rodriguez describes the power and proficiency of the men that piloted U.S. Hellcats. (2:47)
Mr. Rodriguez describes horrific typhoons that he and his crew faced while aboard the USS Yorktown. (3:04)
Jesse Trevathan

WWII | 2nd Lt., 1st Pilot, Army Air Corps, Air Transport & Command

Jesse discusses the extreme challenges of flying at high altitudes in a non-pressurized airplane. (1:58)
Jesse discusses his goal of becoming a 1st Pilot, after concluding his role as a 2nd Pilot was probably going to get him killed. (2:57)
Jim Fletcher

WWII | OSS Detachment 101

Jim Fletcher discovers the fate of refugees who fled the Japanese invasion. (1:12)
Jim Fletcher is left a very serious and familiar warning in Burma. (2:46)
Jim Fletcher faced many dangers in Burma, but nothing quite like the Naga Headhunters. (2:55)
Jim Fletcher and the Kachin rebels get flushed out of their camp on Thanksgiving and take the long road home. (7:54)
Jim Fletcher faces numerous ambushes from informants while living in the jungles of Burma. (2:14)
Jim Fletcher meets up with a friend from induction and discovers a Japanese trap. (1:07)