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Paul Hart

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Paul Hart remembers coming home from Vietnam and getting a not so friendly welcome upon his return. Remembering the Vietnam War and the affect it had on the country stands out and shouldn't be forgotten. (5:10)

Paul Hedges

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Paul Hedges recounts his time as part of a B-17 crew flying missions in Europe. His most memorable missions include flying over the beaches on D-Day, and helping a fellow serviceman who had suffered a serious injury from flak during one of their flights over Europe. Part 1 of 2. (5:05)

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Paul Hedges recounts the dangers that come along with flying a B-17 over Germany and the feeling of seeing a friendly plane go down next to you. Part 2 of 2. (4:37)

Paul Henley

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Paul Henley recalls the days before D-Day, when he was in boot camp for 6 weeks and was assigned to laundry duty for all of the men. (3:47)

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Paul discusses when he was on Londonderry Island two days before D-Day guarding the USS Nevada and how he and his fellow soldiers had to navigate between mines set by the Germans. He says, “You’ll never forget it once you smell someone has gotten burned, badly burned.” (4:00)

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Paul Henley recalls the time in which two Kamikazes bombed the USS Bates and he was forced to abandon ship. (4:55)

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After leaving Hawaii, Paul Henley soon departed to Iwo Jima. He experienced everything from planes flying overhead and dropping bombs to being involved in a battle between ships. He was a witness to the massive invasion for about 5 days after which, he bore witness to the raising of the famous flag on Iwa Jima. (5:06)

Paul Jacobs

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Why did he join the Navy? Because he got a brown envelope from the Army. Paul Jacobs was already an engineer out of Maine Maritime Academy, so he was commissioned and made Chief Engineer on his first ship, at only twenty one years old. He saw action off the coast of Vietnam on several ships providing support and Naval gunfire. (3:37)

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Retired Captain Paul Jacobs still has a strong relationship with Vietnamese refugees and their descendants. As captain of the USS Kirk, he led the famous rescue of the Vietnamese Navy. Speaking to a group of them recently, he called out the hull number of his ship, "1087!" A cheer went up. (3:02)

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Paul Jacobs took command of the USS Kirk late in 1974. Its deployment was rushed in order to provide humanitarian relief as the war effort crumbled in Vietnam and people began to flee. Enlisting a tanker to clear the way into Saigon, he transferred thousands of refugees to merchant ships and then began to take on helicopters, pushing them over the side after offloading the people. (6:39)