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Aziz, Edmund Becoming a Radioman
On 7 December 1941, Edmund Aziz and his fiancée were watching a matinee in Detroit, Michigan. When they came out of the...
Pesky, John Navy Hijinks
John “Johnny” Pesky found himself lost while flying during flight training. Landing in a farmer’s field, he admitted...
Ferrier, Harry Segment 2
Ferrier got to Pearl Harbor the day after the Hornet [Annotator's Note: USS Hornet CV-8, aircraft carrier] sailed. They...
Ellis, Frederick Great Depression to Gunnery Officer
Frederick Ellis was born in Amite, Louisiana in October 1924. His father's business failed in the Great Depression and...
Shaner, Robert Prewar Education to the Marines
Robert D. Shaner's mom was German and was upset with the Germans after the First World War and her German relatives who...
Grun, Frederick Early Life, Enlistment and Training
Frederick Grun was born in March 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of four children. His father was an...
Floravante, Emile Preparing for D-Day and Che Guevara
Alfred Alvarez was about 16 years old when Pearl Harbor happened [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...
Maddox, Claire Early Life
Claire Maddox was born in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1924 [Annotator's Note: April 1924]. He had two older brothers. It was a...
Barger, Joseph Postwar and Reflections
After the war, Joseph Barger took advantage of the G.I. Bill [Annotator's Note: the G.I. Bill, or Servicemen's...
Mouton, George Shipped Overseas
George Mouton went to San Pedro, California, and reported aboard the USS Bosque (APA-135). From there he went to Pearl...
Camp, Ray Entrance into Service
Ray Camp was born in December 1924 in Friendship, Tennessee. He lived there on a farm until he got drafted. He received...
Fishman, Arthur Returning Home and Reflections
Arthur Fishman returned to the United States sometime in April or May 1946. He returned to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...

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