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Tracy Sheils

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To Tracy Sheils, Vietnam was not a bad thing and it had a noble purpose, stopping the spread of Communism. He had to go home in civilian clothes to avoid any trouble and it did not sit well with him. Neither does the prosecution of Americans such as Lt. William Calley. (3:43)

Turner Davis

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Turner Davis shares the story of how his brother, having survived air combat against German pilots during World War II, met an unlikely end on his way home after deployment. (3:21)

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Turner Davis recalls witnessing a German torpedo narrowly miss his ship only to hit another nearby Merchant Marine vessel in his convoy, killing everyone aboard. (4:37)

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Turner Davis discusses his duties as a Navy signalman stationed aboard a Merchant Marine cargo ship during World War II. (3:19)

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At the end of World War II, Turner Davis recalls visiting one of the sites where an atomic bomb had been dropped in Japan, and describes what he saw. (1:02)

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Turner Davis, a Navy signalman, talks about what life was like on a Merchant Marine ship during World War II, and the role these ships played in the war. (5:08)

Turner Harris

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He decided he would rather ride than walk, so Turner Harris volunteered for the Navy in 1942. His journey started out rough in an open rail car with cinders blowing on him. After basic training, he was sent to radio school and eventually assigned to the USS New Orleans, a heavy cruiser. (5:47)

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Turner Harris joined the crew of the USS New Orleans just as repairs were completed. The Radioman was assigned to Radio Room 3, deep in the ship. His first action was off Wake Island, where he felt, but could not see, the artillery fire from shore. After the battle, he asked his Chief for a big favor. (4:44)

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The MPM Circuit was a continuous feed from Honolulu, one coded message after another, 24 hours a day. Radioman Turner Harris translated the Morse code for the decoding officer, then was on to the next message. That was also his battle station so he spent a lot of time there. He was on a heavy cruiser that was bombarding Japanese held islands. (4:17)

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Two planes roared right across the bow of the ship. "Those are Jap planes," said Turner Harris, and he watched one of the kamikazes damage two aircraft carriers. At the Battle of Okinawa, his ship bombarded the island for 59 days, all the while fighting off Japanese attacks with anti-aircraft fire and smokescreens. (4:38)