Burt Richard Sadler - British Royal Marines

Burt Richard Sadler, born on February 19, 1925 was a stoker in the British Royal Marines. Richard, as all his friends know him by, remembers his attachment to the Warden’s Post as a member of the Boys Brigade at age 14 during the firebombing of London. As a stoker in the Royal Marines, Richard relates events leading to D-Day, his participation in the assault on Juno Beach and funeral services on D-Day plus one. He also recounts the rough passage home and his reassignment to combat in Germany.

Harold Mauldin - Tech Sergeant Army Air Corps

Mr. Harold M. Mauld in was born May 31, 1923, in Elbert County, Georgia. He was a Tech Sergeant in the Army Air Corp, serving as a radio operator/gunner on a B-17 in the 8th Air Force, 1st Division.

Mr. Mauldin flew out of England on high altitude missions over Germany. Two significant raids that he recalls were the bombing of Dresden and the bombing of Berlin. Harold Mauldin recalls having to toss out his gear to make it across the English Channel, bombing out Hitler’s troops in his B-17 plane and other events in his interview.