Veterans
Veterans from all over the world tell their stories from the wars. Exclusive stories told by people who lived them. Collections of short stores from the Wars and Military category.
Wilson Canafax – First soldier in Buchenwald
Reverend Wilson Canafax was a chaplain with the US Army at the end of the war in Germany, and was the first US soldier to enter the Buchenwald Concentration Camp. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History.
Henry “Hank” Richards – France
Hank Richards came of age in France, during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Al Tyler – Philippines Mission
Al Tyler was one of the three B-25s that were shot down on a tree top bombing mission over the Philippines in World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Tase Bailey – Iraq
Tase Bailey’s son served 5 tours in Iraq. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
John Schmidt – Vietnam Reporters
John Schmidt believes that the reporters caused morale problems among units in Vietnam. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Al Cloud – Supply Division Officer
Al Cloud talks about his responsibilities as a Supply Division Officer and his authority to sign a check for an unlimited amount. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Jerry Benjamin – Jewish War Veterans
Jerry Benjamin is an active leader in the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, thanks to his wife’s prodding. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Eileen Kreisler – Air Raid Drills
Eileen Kreisler retells her mother’s account of air raid drills in New York City during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Dottie Winchester – Married to an Auschwitz Liberator
Dottie Winchester’s husband, Rush, was a Liberator of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and her relatives lives in East Germany, behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Carl Taber – 7th Medical Supply Depot
Carl Taber served in North Africa, Italy and France during World War II with the 7th Medical Supply Depot. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Colonel Bob Bullock – Flying for Martha Rae
Colonel Bob Bullock flew actress Martha Rae on a tour to three Special Forces camps. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Robert Armstrong – General MacArthur
Robert Armstrong was a pilot for General MacArthur during the Korean War. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Glory Marie Posey – Building Marble Falls
Glory Marie Posey’s grandfather built the Texas town of Marble Falls after he was blinded in the Civil War CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Hugh “David” Arant – Winston Churchill’s Words Get him Through a Scary Moment
David Arant found comfort in Winston Churchill’s words, “There is nothing more exhilarating in life than to be shot at with no results.” CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Tony Berry – Working in a Military Morgue
CLICK HERE to see Tony Berry’s full Oral History CLICK HERE to see Tony’s Featured short about overcoming segregation as a young man CLICK HERE to see Tony’s Featured short about how his father built and ran the first ‘black’ newspaper “The Houston Informer” CLICK HERE to see Tony’s Featured short about landing a plane…
Bob Warren – D-Day
Bob Warren talks about how he learned that he was being sent on a mission in anticipation for D-Day. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
John “Lucky” Luckadoo – Member of the Bloody 100th
Lucky Luckadoo was a member of the “Bloody 100th” the 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Paul Fouts – Mussolini’s Death
Paul Fouts and his partner came upon the mob just after they killed and hung Italian Prime Minister Mussolini in the village square. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Thomas Russell – Kamikaze’s Tactics
One of Thomas Russell’s scariest moments was when he was attacked by kamikazes on the hospital ship he was onboard. See him talk about his near death experience and how Kamikazes worked. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
Brad Keith – German Underground
Brad Keith relates the story of the German underground rescuing his uncle during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History