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Norman Elliott and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Pasadena (CL-65)] saw some action while in the Pacific. They had...

The Laffey escorted a ship named the Dashing Wave [Annotator's Note: SS Dashing Wave] all the way back to the States [...

Gerald Kynett could run 20 to 25 word a minute using signal. After stopping at Enewetok [Annotator's Note: Enewetok...

James Gaffney reveals how the PT Boat reacted to rough seas. Included is an explanation of how the bilge pumping system...

After Norman Elliott was discharged from the Navy, he did not go back to school. He joined the 52-20 club [Annotator's...

Delewski still hears from different people from the Laffey. After the war he took advantage of the G.I. Bill and got...

Gerald Kynett returned to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii], where he was held up for some time....

[Annotator’s Note: the interview start is preceded by a brief discussion by Donald Herbert Shown of his five years...

William Currier's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first day at boot camp. He grew up in one day. He...

"PB" Snyder was born in Vernon, Texas in June 1927. His father was an independent drilling contractor and moved the...

About a month before the Battle of Midway the skipper decided to assign crews. The chief radioman asked if anyone had a...

In 1942 they began to realize that the Japanese were planning an assault on Port Moresby [Annotator's Note: New Guinea...

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