Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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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...
Tenney, Lester Segment 2
Tenney's first contact with the Japanese was on the morning of the 10th [Annotator’s Note: April 10, 1942] in a bivouac...
De Mers, William Segment 2
They ended up at Camp Custer. DeMers had been getting promoted this entire time. He made 1st Sergeant by 1940. They...
Bishop, Charles Segment 2
Life aboard ship was just something Charles Bishop and his fellow sailors adjusted to. They worked four hours on and...
Monpat, Raymond Segment 2
The Evans [Annotator's Note: US Navy destroyer USS Evans (DD-552)] was a Fletcher Class destroyer of 2100 tons.Life on...
Barnes, William Segment 2
William Barnes served aboard USS PC-590 which was a patrol craft. During the early part of 1942 the navy was desperate...
Mack, Frank Segment 2
Mack graduated from high school June 1st, 1943. He entered the United States Navy on July 13th, 1943 and was discharged...
Dupuy, Marsden "Pic" Segment 2
When Dupuy got his wings, his sisters came down for the ceremony. After the ceremony he received a thirty day leave...
Wahlen, George Segment 2
Aboard ship, Wahlen's platoon leader would talk to his men about what to expect when they landed [Annotator’s Note: on...
Woods, Edward Segment 2
Woods did well in school. He could have gone on to any of the advanced training schools but he volunteered to go out as...
Karr, Robert Segment 2
One of Karr's uncles was an original member of the American Legion when it was founded in Paris in World War I. Another...
Greer, Richard Segment 2
After basic training Richard Greer and the other Marines from his boot camp class went to Norfolk, Virginia where they...

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