The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Larry Pangan. Pangan was born in Arayat, Pampanga in September of 1919. He moved to Manila in 1938 to attend business college. He joined the US Army Philippine Scouts in March 1941 and was assigned to the 57th Infantry Regiment. He survived the Bataan Death March and incarceration at Camp O'Donnell. Although seriously ill with malaria, dysentery, beriberi and malnutrition, Pangan was able to escape. Upon regaining his health, he joined an American-led guerrilla group in central Luzon. He continued his service after the war ended, retiring from the Army in 1961.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Nielsen. Nielsen joined the Army in January, 1941 and trained at Fort Knox. He was a good driver and was used to instruct other recruits in how to drive tanks. He discusses his experiences during the Louisiana Maneuvers prior to the war. When the war started, he headed for England with the 1st Armored Division be fore shipping to North Africa. Nielsen describes fighting in tanks in North Africa. Nielsen was captured by the Germans in February 1943. He was eventually evacuated through Tunis to a POW camp near Munich. He escaped with a friend only to be captured again after a few days. When the war ended, he had been liberated and was in American hands, waiting to go back to the US. When he returned, he was discharged in the fall of 1945.

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When God breaks bones, he is blameless, and you will never be the same. That is good because he replaces guilt, grudges and grief with grace, goodness and gladness."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Can the church survive in a post-Christian culture? Will it trivialize and privatize its historic faith? History is filled with stories of faith communities that not only survived but they thrived on the threatening conditions."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Sennacherib's attack on Judah and a survey of Athens, Corinth and Ephesus will serve as examples to show archaeology's value for biblical studies."