Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Church, Ray Segment 13
Church was able to keep his wits about him during his prisoner experience because every man he was with was in the same...
Myers, Leroy Segment 13
The Japanese commander of the camp, stood up on a platform and spoke in Japanese with an interpreter, and says, "The...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 13
One of the new pilots from Vejtasa's group got lost during the battle. He tried to make it to Guadalcanal but couldn't...
Deen, Braswell Segment 13
The discipline in the Marine Corps helped to make Deen’s life successful. He is glad that he went through it and the...
Crump, Ralph Segment 13
Crump was lucky making the transition from military to civilian life. He had worked in the shipyards prior to military...
Childers, Lloyd Segment 13
Childers was then assigned to Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Childers though that Ft. Rucker would be good duty but it wasn't. He...
Kleiss, Norman "Dusty" Segment 13
[Annotators Note: Norman J. Kleiss, known as Dusty, was a dive bomber pilot in Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) flying from...
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 14
James Smith feels there are parts of World War 2 that can be pretty instructive to the future. He believes that with...
Church, Ray Segment 14
Church recently made a trip back to Guam and laid a wreath down at the monument for the soldiers killed there during...
Myers, Leroy Segment 14
They got into the base and they stayed and ate. The next morning, they put them on a C-47. There was 2 or 3 other ex-...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 14
Admiral Kinkaid [Annotato's Note: Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid] who had no experince with carriers or aviators, ordered a...
Childers, Lloyd Segment 14
After he retired he played golf. He still lives in California.Childers experienced the big earthquake of 1989.
Myers, Leroy Segment 15
Myers was discharged from the Navy as a Seamen Last-Class [Annotator's Note: either apprentice seaman or seaman 2nd...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 15
On the morning of the battle, Vejtasa was flying CAP. Jimmy Flately and Johnny Leppla were flying escort for the...
Myers, Leroy Segment 16
There was sharp drop off and that is how they were able to put the destroyer right up on the beach. Myers could only...
Myers, Leroy Segment 17
Myers knows how Mahatma Gandhi survived; he could do it. He does not know why, but he understands how people can go and...
Myers, Leroy Segment 18
Because of the war, those that survived were probably better off. They could get a job if they were willing to work.It...
Lazarick, Len Segment 2
Lazarick heard President Roosevelt's speech [Annotator's Note: Roosevelt's speech to Congress which he gave on 8...
Chuck, Harris Segment 2
Chuck was incredibly upset about Pearl Harbor. He had no idea even after Pearl Harbor that 5000 Japanese Marines were...
Phoutrides, Ari Segment 2
Phoutrides took part in the Normandy invasion. He knew what was happening but couldn't understand the enormity of the...
Connick Sr., Harry Segment 2
Connick's boat [Annotator's Note: an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)] held roughly thirty-six men. Each boat...
Gonzalez, Jesus Segment 2
Gonzales had a brother who was a guerilla who was caught by the Japanese and never returned. All they were able to hear...
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...
Tyler, Kermit Segment 2
Tyler took primary and basic training at Randolph Field then advanced training at Kelley Field [Annotator's Note: San...
Rogers, Ernest Segment 2
After he ate breakfast Rogers went up to the radio system that was set up on the apron at the airport. They moved the...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 2
During the second Truk raid Alexander Vraciu was on a morning hop escorting bombers when they were attacked by a group...
Rosen, Harold "Hank" Segment 2
Harold Rosen took part in a simulation that was supposed to help them get ready for their next invasion. He recalls...
Yellin, Jerome "Jerry" Segment 2
In January 1944, Yellin was sent to Thunderbird Field in Arizona. That was where he took his primary training. He was...
Stinson, Handy Segment 2
They proceeded to Samar to the repair base. The boats had already begun to be renovated because they had been assigned...
Merrill, Milford "Bud" Segment 2
Merrill was aboard the Saratoga [Annotator's Note: USS Saratoga, CV-3] both times she was torpedoed.When they left...
Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 2
Gravois had had plenty of amphibious landing training. He also had a lot of combat training in boot camp. He did a lot...
Blanchard, Robert C. Segment 2
The ship [Annotator's Note: the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13)] wasn't at Pearl Harbor for long before heading...
Ichikawa, Grant Segment 2
Grant Ichikawa was first taken to an assembly center located on a horse racing track near Turlock, California. His...
Church, Ray Segment 2
Church did not know what to expect when he surrendered. There was about 5000 troops with over 4500 backups. There were...
Showers, Donald "Mac" Segment 2
Showers spent the entire war working in communications and intelligence, in direct collaboration with Admiral Nimitz [...
Quintana, Ben Segment 2
After Quintana went through boot camp, he came out feeling like he could fight anyone. They prepared the men in boot...

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