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L.A. Hensley

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L.A. Hensley recalls a particular incident in Leyte where one of his fellow scouts took a shot to the head from a Japanese sniper. He follows up with how his team reacted to that sniper and how he personally would battle snipers with flamethrowers. (2:12)

Lammie Spivey

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Growing up on a farm in rural Georgia, Lammie Spivey was raised working hard for a living. Having 6 brothers all in the military, he eventually joined the Navy in late 1943. (4:00)

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Launching out of Seneca, Illinois on the U.S.S. Crook County's maiden voyage, Lammie Spivey and his company set out on their first ocean trek to Hawaii. After settling in Leyte Gulf, Philippines, they prepared for an invasion at Manila. There, they encountered enemy fire and were sunk right along the coast. (7:48)

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Departing on the U.S.S. New York to Pearl Harbor, where he transferred to Guam. While heading back to the U.S. on discharge, he had an incident on deck that led to him taking a big fall which he miraculously survived. He decided to start Army Air Corps training, where he stayed for the rest of his service. (7:01)

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Serving in the Air Force, Lammie Spivey served on multiple ships during his time on the water. After being discharged and sent to shore, he stayed on in the Army Air Corps to serve in the air instead of the sea. 6 years in Japan and 3 years in France was good to him, as he got to have family with him while serving. (4:36)

Larry Bowers

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As the war is coming to a close, Larry Bowers and his fellow POWs march across Northern Germany until they come to the 104th Field Artillery (5:02)

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Larry Bowers' B-24 is shot down by German anti-aircraft fire, and he recalls how he survived those first few moments on the ground. (5:42)

Larry Gardner

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Larry Gardner remembers the "most heartbreaking" thing he saw during World War II. (1:04)

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Larry Gardner describes how the infantry was the "bottom of the barrel" in Europe during World War II. (1:00)

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Even after Germany had surrendered, Larry Gardner talks about clearing out areas where small groups of German troops hadn't yet gotten the message. (1:45)