Fan of the book who was a young girl during the war writes to thank Brokaw for clearing up the mystery for her of the fate of Edward L. "Shorty" Gordon (who was featured in the book).
William Zinzow (served 1944?-45?) discusses his experiences on a minelayer in the Pacific theater of World War II. Zinzow was present at the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The interview is relatively brief. OHP Control Number 1398