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Red Onines

WWII | 6th Naval Beach Battalion

Red Onines retells the story of how he and friend Charlie Morgan, exhausted from the invasion of Normandy, went to sleep in a trench near the beach and awoke at dawn to the sight of hundreds of Germans. Shocked, they debated whether to fight or surrender. (Recorded and contributed by Eric Montgomery) (5:29)
Red Onines describes the mindset of the soldier struggling to get ashore at Normandy. At first, you struggle to keep your head above water. Then, you kneel and eventually crawl to expose only your face as you get near the beach. Then, out of the water, you crouch and run and zig-zag to present as small a target as possible. (Recorded and contributed by Eric Montgomery) (3:39)
Reed Pelfrey

WWII | 101st Airborne Division, 502 PIR, Company H

As a member of the OSS, Reed's Japanese interpretor meets a former childhood friend while in China. (:41)
Reed Williams

WWII | 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Pathfinders)

Reed Williams recalls the drop of the 502nd PIR Pathfinders into a field Northwest of Eindhoven, The Netherlands during the opening landings of Operation Market Garden. (8:14)
Reed Williams and the rest of the 502nd PIR Pathfinders drop into Normandy in the early hours of June 4 as part of Mission Albany, the Airborne assault of Operation Overlord. (11:24)
Reed Williams and the 502nd move into Carentan on D+5 and have a number of close encounters with German tanks and fighter planes. (3:03)
Reed Williams goes through the events of the afternoon before taking off from England for the Airborne drops over Normandy the night before D-Day. (9:31)
Reed Williams remembers the 502nd being taken off the line after Normandy for re-training and re-outfitting before Market Garden, and the tense situation in England at the time. (4:16)
Reed Williams remembers an incident in the drop zone of Operation Market Garden, not long after the landings, involving a large quantity of rations and a downed General. (2:38)
Remo Lodi

WWII | 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing

Remo Lodi details the role and locations of each crewmember on his B-29 bomber, and describes the routine for their often lengthy missions. (7:37)