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Phillip Gow

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Naval Officer Phillip Gow went to boot camp in the Great Lakes and from there went to Kodiak and Cold Bay, Alaska where the long hours of daylight created strange circumstances for the men. (3:19)

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Phillip Gow, who served aboard the USS Menard during the Invasion of Okinawa reflects on the overall horror of war and the unimaginable bravery of men during intense battle. (1:57)

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Down in the hold of the USS Menard, Naval Officer Phillip Gow remembers a funny invitation he received and an interesting use for the five-gallon milk jugs aboard the ship. (1:34)

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Soon after the war ended, Phillip Gow was sent back to the Pacific to continue transporting crews and supplies, including the 1st Marines occupation force in Nagasaki. He particularly remembers what Nagasaki looked like soon after the atomic bomb. (1:35)

Rae Preston

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Rae Preston comments on the confusion that arose from the number of air and sea vessels during the Normandy invasion of World War II. (1:24)

Ralph Barron

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Mr. Barron describes the actions that were taken during air raids, and explains how Buzz Bombs were utilized. (1:30)

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Mr. Barron describes the harsh living conditions he experienced while serving in England. (1:12)

Ralph Bounds

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Ralph Bounds wanted to be a Navy radioman after seeing the insignia on a neighbor's uniform, and after an epic, draining train trip across the country to boot camp, he went to radio school. Soon, he was part of GEN MacArthur's communications operation in Australia and New Guinea. (9:10)

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When Ralph Bounds' communications unit was posted to Port Moresby in 1943, the conditions were tough and the food was terrible. The natives hired to do work on the base agreed with him about the food. (3:20)

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Applying for submarine duty seemed like a good idea for a change of pace, but when Ralph Bounds took the physical, he was told his tonsils were enlarged and he would have to get them removed before he could start the training. That sounded simple enough, but the outcome wasn't so simple. (4:36)