The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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

Photograph. The USS S-29 (SS-134), a pre-war submarine. Personal caption: "A S boat." Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No...

Photograph. A submarine in the water. Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

"3619 W-PH-(6). Wing from Japanese bomber shot down on the grounds of the Naval Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 7...

Photograph. Serviceman photographed in midair diving into pool. Personal caption: "Swimming pool - Navy Yard, P.H."...

Photograph. A docked mine sweeper. Personal caption: "Another mine sweep." Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

Photograph. Unidentified pre-war ships. Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

Warren J. Haslauer [Annotator's Note: with the 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] was sitting in the mess hall...

On 7 December 1941 [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941], Robert Taylor...

The ongoing hostilities in Europe and Japan were not discussed in Otis Gatewood's circles until Japan attacked Pearl...

[Annotator's Note: Robert Lowe and men from his outfit, a detachment of the US Marine Corps' 1st Defense Battlion, were...

[Annotator's Note: This clip starts mid-conversation. Jacklyn Lucas is saying that he had skin taken from his butt and...

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