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Dave Andrews

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Dave Andrews recalls witnessing a terrible training accident in England before ever entering combat during World War II. (1:10)

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As an A-20 pilot, Dave Andrews describes how closely his bombers would fly in formation. (1:30)

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After taking damage to his brakes during a bombing raid, Dave Andrews describes his dangerous attempt to stop his aircraft upon landing. (3:45)

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Dave Andrews remembers how a sudden change in altitude led to his bombardier-navigator falling out of their A-20 aircraft. (:54)

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Dave Andrews talks about his squadron's mission to bomb a German train on D-Day, and the heavy damage they took. (4:59)

Dave Oliver

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College graduate Dave Oliver couldn't get hired because the employers knew he might get drafted. Rather than fight it, he went to enlist and asked the recruiter what pays the most money in the military. Flying airplanes, came the answer. He'd never even been in an airplane, but he decided that was what he was going to do. (7:37)

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He didn't have the "hands" for flying jets, but Dave Oliver found that he had the right skills to fly a helicopter. It was a different kind of flying, which required both hands and feet for control. He became a rescue and recovery pilot, based first in North Carolina and then in the Philippines. (5:39)

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The first daily chore for helicopter pilot Dave Oliver was to fly the perimeter of Clark AFB to see where the Filipinos had stolen sections of the fence. His main job was to fly for the survival school, which was using the amazing talents of the local Negritos as an aggressor force. He also had to ferry hot headed generals to and from the golf course. (4:39)

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Dave Oliver thought he was going to die right then and there before he even had a chance to pilot a helicopter. It was the unluckiest of arrival dates in Vietnam, the night the infamous Tet Offensive began. When he emerged from the bunker, he was sent to Da Nang, where his job was rescue and recovery. (4:59)

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When helicopter pilot Dave Oliver ordered paint from Sears for his room, the supply sergeant set the naive newcomer straight. We can get whatever you need. His main job flying out of Da Nang was rescuing personnel on the ground, but there were other things to do, like bringing nurses to the party. (3:58)