The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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[Annotator's Note: The video starts with a long conversation before the interview actually starts.] Lester Hecht was...

[Annotators Note: Norman Kleiss starts the interview by reading a narrative about the causes that led up to the Pearl...

William Roy had served in Battleship Division 5 in the Atlantic on the battleship Arkansas [Annotator's Note: USS...

Joseph Dean Reilly thinks it is important to have the museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans...

Corrine Boggs, also known as Lindy, was in Washington DC on 7 December 1941 [Annotator's Note: the date of the Japanese...

Photograph. Porpoise-class submarines. Personal caption: "To [sic] P boats." Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

Photograph. A sailor stands on a large ship propeller. Personal caption: "A screw on a ship in dry dock." Likely Pearl...

Photograph, portrait. Seated United States Marine. Personal caption (Front): "To: Sweet Chum Your Pal 'Hicky' 10 Sept...

Photograph. Docked pre-war cruisers. Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

Photograph. A sailor wearing the life preserver of the USS Keosanoua. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

Photograph. The submarine USS Pike (SS-173). Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

USS California (BB-44) sinking as sailors jump from side to rescue vessels and life boats. Official caption: "USS...

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