From January 1943 - June 1945, writer Kurt Vonnegut served in the US Army. His experiences with the 106th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge and then later as a POW in Dresden imprinted his life and provided traumatic (and sometimes comedic) material for his novel Slaughterhouse-Five and other works.

Dominic Martello describes his experience of becoming a POW during the Battle of Kasserine Pass in North Africa.

Dr. Rothacker Smith looked death in the eye several times during World War II. In these moments during his wartime service, during captivity as a German POW and beyond, his faith carried him through and indeed directed much of his life, as did the proud tradition of the Buffalo Soldier which he upheld.

Byron O. Wilkins describes his experiences during the opening phase of the Battle of the Bulge from the opening shots to becoming a POW.

PhoM2c William “Bill” Roy describes his experiences aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway.

Jack Yusen describes his experiences during the Battle Off Samar during which the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) and a handful of destroyers and destroyer escorts turned back a Japanese fleet.

Mack Fitzgerald discusses taking part in the 1 August 1943 bombing raid on the oil refineries in Ploesti, Romania.

Enrique Cervantes describes how he was determined to become a military pilot, even though he initially had to overcome some hurdles to do so.

Hershel “Woody” Williams describes his actions on Iwo Jima for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Richard Baile discusses the 9 March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo and how he feels about the raid today.

Alfred Cabral describes his experiences fighting the Germans during the Italian campaign.

In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.