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Terence Arthur Gordon Laing

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Terence Laing, serving mostly in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II, talks about how little informed he had been about the Normandy invasion in June of 1944. (1:11)

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Terence Laing describes the design of a landing craft tank (LCT), and the role that LCT flotillas played on D-Day. Provided by John Hartrampf. (1:37)

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Terence Laing talks frankly about how serving in the military during World War II was a "dark spot in life" and how difficult it was to transition from military life back to civilian life after the end of the war. Provided by John Hartrampf. (5:25)

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Terence Laing recalls the role that landing craft tanks served during the invasion of Casablanca, and in returning injured troops to their ships after the combat ended. Provided by John Hartrampf. (3:40)

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During the invasion of Sicily, Terence Laing remembers American airborne troops taking friendly fire, and his Navy landing craft being met with heavy strafing from German fighter aircraft at Gela. Provided by John Hartrampf. (2:17)

Terry Sater

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Terry Sater joined the Navy in 1966 with hopes of avoiding going to Vietnam. His initial deployment was aboard the USS Enterprise stationed off the Coast of Vietnam. After failing Electronics School Terry was assigned to the Mobile Riverine Force Training in California. (8:17)

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After completing Mobile Riverine Force Training in California, Terry Sater is sent to Vietnam and assigned to the River Assault Squadron 13, River Division 131. As a 20mm gun operator, Terry describes being ambushed while serving aboard an armored Troop Carrier in the Mekong Delta. (9:10)

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Accompanied by the 9th Infantry, several firefights are described resulting in the loss of close friends. (8:53)

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Checking Sampans along the Mekong Delta could be both humorous and dangerous. Terry Sater describes the daily operations of the Riverines. (5:05)

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Terry Sater describes the fear of minesweeping and firefights on the rivers and tributaries of the Mekong Delta. Details of the weapons systems and maintaining the 20mm Cannon on the heavily armed Monitor Riverine boat are described. (9:00)