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Jimmie Spencer

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What is the main lesson to be learned from the Vietnam experience? For Jimmie Spencer, it is simple. Do not deploy American soldiers without giving them the full resources and backing they need to do the job. He also worries that today's budget constraints will lead to an unprepared force. (3:40)

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Jimmie Spencer was dead set against the proposed design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, thinking it was like a tombstone. But he has come around and now sees it as a great thing, bringing closure to those still disturbed by the experience. (6:09)

Jimmy Adams

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Jimmy Adams, a C-54 and C-109 pilot, talks about flying missions over "The Hump" in Southeast Asia during World War II delivering cargo. He describes the complications inherent to flying such a treacherous route, recalls how he once survived a Japanese Zero attack, and remembers the types of cargo he delivered. (3:59)

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Jimmy Adams remembers a couple of events while stationed in Myitkyina, Burma (currently Myanmar), including a strafing attack by a Japanese Zero and trying to land his aircraft on a very narrow landing strip in a heavy crosswind. (2:17)

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Near the end of World War II, Jimmy Adams recalls visiting Shanghai while Japanese soldiers were still active in the area. While he describes American troops as being well-received, he suggests one reason for this being that the Japanese had led the Chinese to believe that they would be "slaughtered on site" by Americans if there were any disagreements. (3:12)

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Jimmy Adams describes the living conditions in India. He recalls the bad weather conditions, having to accumulate his own supplies for their living quarters, and getting to know one of the Indian locals who had effectively been his servant. (3:56)

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Jimmy Adams remembers how a fellow pilot, Shorty Holland, became "quite a hero" by landing his C-54 after it had become damaged by severe weather while flying over "The Hump" between China and India. (1:13)

Joan Praet

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Joan Praet, an Army Nurse on the home front, relates how it was growing up in FDR's home town and how he would attend church there during the war. (2:48)

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Joan Praet, an Army nurse on the home front, recalls her enlistment and training in 1944. (7:51)

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Joan Praet, an Army nurse on the home front, describes her experience treating wounded paratroopers in Jackson, Mississippi (8:18)