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Delewski had never heard of Pearl Harbor before the attack and never planned to go into the Navy. He graduated high...

John Howland had taken flight courses and was ready to join the Air Force but was restricted from becoming a pilot...

Thomas Wicker received orders to serve on an oilier, which he was not thrilled about. He graduated from Tulane...

Floyd Annas was born in March 1925 in Granite Falls, North Carolina. He moved to a farm when he was 12 years old. Annas...

[Annotators Note: Harold Ward served in the navy as a mess attendant aboard the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38...

Mitchell Zimmer and his boat [Annotator's Note: USS Piper (SS-409)] returned to Pearl Harbor en route to the Panama...

Tom Quigley grew up playing polo and riding horses and initially volunteered to serve with the cavalry in the army....

Michael Mickey Ganitch was changed by the war. His family was affected by the Depression. They were lucky to be on a...

Peter Harry was born in May 1924. He had two brothers in the service during the war. His father worked for a sink...

As a veteran, John Witmeyer believes in the importance and the value of history, especially the history of World War 2...

Herbert Fontenot joined the Navy because it was the only branch that would accept him at 16 years of age. He loved his...

Oran Harris was 17 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He was returning from Sunday school when a man called out...

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