Jack Baldwin describes an experience he had with a young civilian in Germany a couple days after the war ended that remained with him for the rest of his life.

For Jack Vessey, the march through Rome following that city’s liberation was one of the greatest days of the war.

Monuments and fields of white crosses mark the cost of victory in Europe. Majestic today, the cemeteries were in a much different state 75 years ago.

Woody Williams, a veteran of several campaigns with the 3rd Marine Division, landed on Iwo Jima in the days after D-Day. On February 23, 1945, Woody acted with "conspicuous gallantry" in eliminating Japanese pillboxes on Iwo Jima with his flame thrower. For his actions that day, Woody was awarded the Medal of Honor.

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the USS Crescent City (AP-40/APA-21) was in the thick of the US drive across the Pacific. See how a small ship made a major difference in World War II.