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Juergen Tibcken

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Volunteering in the officer's quarters in his town allowed Juergen Tibcken to become much more resourceful and learn valuable skills. Building relationships with these German soldiers was also essential for him and would open opportunities for him down the road. (5:25)

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During the reconstruction of Germany, things were very hard for Juergen Tibcken. He quickly got a lot of responsibilities at a young age and finished his schooling. He applied for an American visa and left to the United States as a visitor and then never left. (7:08)

Julian Levin

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After 3-4 months on the Admiralty Islands, Levin and a massive convoy of ships bombarded the beaches of Leyte. The sky was ablaze with explosions, and Levin and his men did their best to secure the beaches and bring in the LST’s and LCI’s. (4:20)

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Two nights after landing at Leyte, Levin saw flashes of light out in the gulf. Levin approached his beach commander about the incident. When the men finally realized what the flashes were, all they could do was watch, and a gruesome aftermath awaited them the next morning. (3:08)

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When the harbor at Leyte was loaded with ships, Japanese kamikaze pilots started flying in. The enemy pilots were near impossible to hit, so there was no way to stop them. Levin even witnessed an Australian transport ship fall victim to the kamikazes. (1:55)

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Levin and his company were training an Australian beach party on the island of Morotai. After spending a few weeks with the Aussies, Levin quickly learned that their standards of cleanliness were a bit different from that of his American troops. (2:23)

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The night before leaving for the bombardment of Tarakan, Levin’s beach master Danny Meyers had a bit too much to drink. Meyers came into the barracks claiming that their troop had invaded Halmahera. Levin thought nothing of it and told Meyers to go to bed. The next morning, Meyers had a meeting with the Commanding Officer of the beach. (4:19)

Julius Shoulars

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Julius Shoulars remembers his commanding officer upon landing on Normandy Beach on June 7, 1944. (1:20)

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Julius Shoulars was on deck when a kamikaze fighter dove at the U.S.S. Birmingham on May 4th, 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa. (1:31)

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When food was scarce on the beaches of Normandy, some soldiers took matters into their own hands according to Julius Shoulars. (1:10)