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David Flynn describes life on the Houston [Annotator's Note: USS Houston (CA-30)] as very busy; he never had a chance...

Henry Heim was glad to accomplish what he did. He is proud that he got to fight for his country. He was worried he...

Harley Bridger was born in November 1923 in Searcy, Arkansas. He grew up in White County and his early days were great...

On the morning of 7 December 1941, Richard Schlink was standing watch as the duty Pharmacist's Mate [Annotator's Note:...

Jack Linscott was 16 years old when the war broke out. He did not know there was something going on in the Pacific. The...

Dr. Robert Beynon was born in August 1924 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1942 and enlisted in the Navy....

Angelo Ciotta wanted to be a Marine because he knew their history and he had seen the movie "Wake Island" twice. He saw...

Thomas Ballew served with the 231st Searchlight Battalion which was attached to the 9th Air Force. Ballew was born in...

Norman Sterrie thought Hawaii was a nice experience for a man from the mid-west [Annotator's Note: Sterrie was from St...

As a kid, Walter Oka used to hang around on the pier, selling newspapers and sundries to the sailors. He collected...

Louis Conter was located between the USS Arizona (BB-39)'s turrets three and four during the attack. With the terrible...

Louis Block graduated from high school in June 1944. They discussed the war, but not at length. They were more focused...

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