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  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 10

    Hairston notes that there was a lot of competition between the artillery batteries [Annotator’s Note: during combat in Italy].

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 11

    Hairston was sent to Randolph Field in Texas to learn how to fly [Annotator’s Note: after the end of World War II]. From there he went to Ft.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 12

    During the last few days of the war there was very little action. Most of the Germans were figuring out a way to surrender or get away.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 13

    Recently Hairston went to artillery OCS [Annotator’s Note: Officer Candidate School] to learn how today's generations are trained.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 14

    People in combat are people in combat. Hairston does not believe in women in combat. He is the father of 4 daughters and 4 granddaughters.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 6

    The war ended on May 8th, 1945. Coincidentally it was Hairston's birthday.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 7

    Hairston was puzzled how in World War I and World War II, African Americans were labeled as being inefficient soldiers.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 8

    When Hairston was in Italy he received and gave favorable treatment from and to the Italians.

  • Hairston, Joseph Segment 9

    Hairston operated a Howitzer during the war. He notes that artillery is never really precise.

  • Hajiro, Barney Distinguished Service Cross

    Barney Hajiro was involved in major combat prior to the battle of 29 October.

  • Hajiro, Barney Early Life

    Barney Hajiro was born in September 1916 in Puunene, Maui in the Hawaiian Islands.

  • Hajiro, Barney Fleeing Troops

    Barney Hajiro and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team were attached to the 36th Infantry Division when he observed Caucasian troops fleeing in the fac

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