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Fred Sealy
WWII
| 20th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command
Fred Sealy recalls the touching story of transporting Bataan Death March survivors back to the United States after the end of World War II. (1:22)
Fred Simonini
WWII
| 57th Portable Surgical Hospital
Fred Simonini remembers an amusing but dangerous trick that the experienced Hospital Corps personnel would play on new nurses on the island of Leyte. (:48)
While stationed in the Philippines, Fred Simonini recalls his hospital unit taking in a small army of surrendered Japanese soldiers. (1:04)
Fred Simonini describes the role of his Portable Surgical Hospital as well as a few memorable events they experienced in the Pacific during World War II. (2:03)
Fred Springs
WWII
| USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Fred Springs shares one particularly gory accident aboard the USS Yorktown flight deck. (1:07)
Fred Springs recalls a few close calls from kamikazes, including one which took the lives of several fellow sailors. (3:04)
Fred Springs talks about performing burials at sea aboard the USS Yorktown. (:52)
Near the island of Iwo Jima, Fred Springs remembers taking part in emergency aircraft landings after a nearby battle. (2:36)
A barrier operator aboard the USS Yorktown, Fred Springs describes how the landing cables stopped incoming planes and how dangerous the cables could be. (3:48)
Fred Springs shares a funny moment regarding lunch on the rough seas. (1:21)
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