The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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

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

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

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

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

Official U. S. Navy Map of Western Pacific Pearl Harbor to China 'File No: 45256 Period of Japan's Offensive' No date

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

Roland Chaisson volunteered for the Army when he was 17. He didn't like the Navy and the Marine Corps sounded too tough...

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

On Sunday, 7 December 1941, Donald Popham was in a movie theater when the demand flashed on the screen for all military...

Herbert Weatherwax was drafted into the military when he was 24 years old. He had a problem with alcohol while he was...

Around noon on 7 December 1941, James Shoemaker, his family, and friends were still hiding in the bomb shelter [...

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