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Bernard Goodman

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Bernard Goodman recalls his first trip across the Pacific to aid in airbase construction in New Guinea. Interview conducted by David Watts, Jr. (3:49)

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Bernard Goodman remembers facing constant combat threats from Japanese forces while his unit was tasked with building runways and roads on the islands of Ie Shima and Okinawa. Interview conducted by David Watts, Jr. (5:02)

Bernard Kofsky

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Bernard Kofsky details the frigid conditions on bombing missions over Europe and the preventative measures they took to keep warm. (1:31)

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Bernard Kofsky describes his first encounter with the Messerschmitt ME262, Germany's first jet fighter, during World War II. (1:29)

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As a B-17 tail gunner stationed in England, Bernard Kofsky remembers his very first mission. (6:13)

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Bernard Kofsky, a B-17 tail gunner, recalls the chilling consequences of wearing a parachute improperly. (1:11)

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Bernard Kofsky talks about the role of the bombardier and the heroic actions of one fellow crewmember during a bombing mission over Hamburg, Germany. (3:09)

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Bernard Kofsky describes taking heavy flak and heavy losses during a bombing mission to Schweinfurt, Germany. (3:02)

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Bernard Kofsky comments on the damage that England suffered from bombing attacks during World War II. (1:40)

Bert Schwarz

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Inspired by Lindbergh, Bert Schwarz became an Army Air Corps pilot and was assigned to the Philippines. Arriving ahead of their planes, the flyers and their crews became provisional infantry when war with Japan broke out. As American forces consolidated in Bataan and formed lines, there was no hint of what was to come. A tough Georgia boy named Rocky Gause kept spirits up. (6:37)