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Video “We Have to Stop Communism” | A U.S. Soldier’s Perspective on War and Politics in Vietnam

Vietnam war veteran Dan Gannon gives his perspective on the war and the politics that surrounded U.S. involvement. Gannon is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He spent more than 300 days in combat, rising to the rank of Captain before leaving the military.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: William Tyner (Bill)

Bill Tyner was a forward observer in the 928th field artillery battalion of the 103rd infantry division. He tells us about various skirmishes with the Germans before his battalion ended up in Austria.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Vince Connors (Pete)

Pete Conners was called up February, 1941 with Company E along with 112 young men from Shenandoah. Pete was wounded 3 times during World War II 1942-1945 and again in 1950 in Korea. Pete tells us about combat in North Africa and Northern Italy.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Russell Smith

By mid-summer 1944, members of company "I" were attacking German troops somewhere north of Rome, Italy. "Bill" Smith was returning to the battlefield after requesting an artillery barrage when he came upon a small patrol of five German soldiers that had made it behind the American lines.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Robert A. Helgerson (Bob)

Like many other young men during World War II, Robert "Bob" Helgerson describes leaving school to join to the Navy. He talks about his jobs onboard ship, breaking codes, being torpedoed and being on ship that was attacked by kamikaze.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Richard O. Keep (Dick)

World War II veteran, Dick Keep, remembers a German family sharing thier fresh bread, eggs, wine and rings of liverwurst with his unit. Keep also talks about the concentration camp at Landsburg, and how a hot cup of water saved his life one day.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Richard Henneman

World War II veteran, Richard Henneman, reflects on the cold winter in France, Germany and Belgium as a tank driver. He remembers the 5 members of his tank unit.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Ray Schleihs

In April of 1944, 27-year old Second Lieutenant Ray Schleihs of Johnston, was starting his overseas tour of duty. Schleihs had joined the Army Air Corps in March of 1942 and was now piloting B-17 Flying Fortresses from a base in Framlingham, England.

ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Phyllis Freymann Koopman

Phyllis served in the Waves as an Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class. She had wanted to be a sailor as a little kid, because a member of her family was in the Navy. The Navy opened to women in the summer of 1943, and Phyllis joined that fall, as soon as she turned 20.

1945 Video World War II Veteran: Merton L. Jessen “Stub”

Stub Jessen served with the 28th Division, 707 tank battalion 110th infantry 1942 – 1945. He tells about being captured following the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of 2,000 prisoners forced to march for 128 days. They started in Luxemburg and ended in Brunswick, Germany about 950 miles away.

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