As a rifle platoon leader in the 1st Marine Division, Captain Bill Cumbaa saw fierce combat on the islands of Peleliu and Okinawa, two of the Pacific Theater's deadliest campaigns. "Wild Bill" was a hardened combat leader, gaining the respect of his men and earning two Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts – one set on each island. Hear his stories of courage and sacrifice on this episode of World War II As They Saw It, a series from the WWII Veterans History Project.
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Directed and Filmed by Benjamin Mack-Jackson
Edited by Neal Howland
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