Survival at sea

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Charles, Howard Prisoner of War
Howard Robert Charles became a prisoner of war [Annotator's Note: after the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30) in...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" PT Boat Patrols
Remembering the first patrol he experienced, Olaf Rose said, "It gets hot, and the boats are coming at you." The PT...
Quigley, Tom Race Riot and Scotland Arrival
Tom Quigley remembers how every Friday the officers would go to Baton Rouge for the weekend. Quigley struggled finding...
East, Dossie Recognition and Reassignment
Dossie East's first encounter with the Japanese was in the Battle of the Coral Sea. During that battle, East's ship [...
Fogg, Floyd Recollecting Details
Floyd Fogg went to Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California for basic training, From there he sailed through rough seas...
Bennett, Richard Recollections
Richard Bennett recalled a patrol near Palau when PBYs [Annotator's Note: Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat] picked...
Saik, Ogden Recollections
Retracing his steps, Ogden Saik recalls that he was in high school and hanging around with the guys in the neighborhood...
Pritchett, James Recollections and Impressions
Asked by the interviewer to recall his voyage across the Atlantic [Annotator's Note: Atlantic Ocean], James Pritchett...
Jacobson, Martin Recon and Rescue Off Guam
Martin Jacobson feels that what the Navy SEALS [Annotator's Note: United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams;...
Shaw, Roger Reflections
Roger Shaw was changed by World War 2. The war changed the world. Shaw had never been on a boat before, and that was a...
Dickinson, Robert Reflections
Even with his hearing difficulties, Robert Dickinson still jumps when loud noises go off, in just the way he did when...
Banyas, Martin Reflections
Martin Banyas has restricted use of his shoulders as a result of his wartime service [Annotator's Note: as a Marine...
Aldridge, Fred Reflections
Fred Aldridge decided to stay in the Navy after World War 2 because his family was growing up and needed educations. He...
Kight, Otis Reflections
Otis Kight had a 30 year career in the Navy. He remembers near the end of boot camp when he was given liberty [...
Wiebe, Ted Reflections
When Ted Wiebe remembers the Battle of the Coral Sea he thinks of it as just another duty station. He did what he was...
Field, Edward Reflections
Edward Field had his most memorable experience with the crash of his plane [Annotator's Note: after his plane was shot...
Collie, C. Reflections
C. Charles Collie remembers the typhoon of 18 and 19 December 1944 as being his most memorable experience in World War...
Villars, Robert Reflections
Robert Villars found that life was cheap as a result of his time in World War Two. He particularly saw that in India...
Sterrie, Norman Reflections on the Battle of the Coral Sea
Norman Sterrie has come to view Coral Sea [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Coral Sea, 4 to 8 May 1942] as an important...
Foy, John Reflections on the Last Good War
When he looks back on his time in the Army, John Foy feels proud that he served his country during the war. He said he...
Harrell, Edgar Reflections on the War
Edgar Harrell suffers from posttraumatic stress from his experience on the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), but as a Christian...
Lewis, Donald Remembering Being Torpedoed
As an adult decades later, there was a disaster in the Atlantic with the Andrea Doria [Annotator's Note: the SS Andrea...
Istre, Adam Remembering the USS PC-487
Adam Istre recalled that the USS PC-487 sub chaser was armed with a three inch 50mm gun and mouse traps [Annotator's...
Shown, Donald Repair and Fatal Voyage
Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...
Aldridge, Fred Repairing the Ship, Return to Action and the Loss of the USS Helena (CL-50)
The day after the attack [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor], Fred Aldridge...
Murphy, Paul Rescue
By the night of 5 August [Annotator’s Note: 1945], Paul J. Murphy had been in the sea for five nights and four days [...
Celaya, Adolfo Rescue and Recovery
Adolfo V. Celaya was taken aboard the Basset [Annotator’s Note: USS Bassett (APD-73), which rescued 154 survivors of...
Witmer, Donald Rescue, Recovery and Postwar Career
Donald Witmer didn't know what his fate would be. He thought he was drifting toward the beach, one that was held by the...
Harrell, Edgar Rescued
Edgar Harrell had very little energy and was just hoping for someone to discover him [Annotator's Note: while floating...
Lewis, Donald Rescued and Reunited
Donald Lewis was in the bottom of a lifeboat that was crowded [Annotator's Note: after the SS Athenia was struck by a...
Blackwell, Astley Rescued by the USS Dennis (DE-405)
When Astley Blackwell got in the water he realized that his life belt had a hole in it. He grabbed a keg which had come...
Gikas, Gus Rescued by the USS Pioneer (AM-105)
Gus Gikas and two other men swam about a mile from the sinking HMT Rhona to the Pioneer [Annotator's Note: USS Pioneer...
Lebow, Cleatus Rescued From the Pacific
Sharks began circling the group of survivors, and Cleatus Lebow said the predators were attacking men who broke away...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Ananian, Stephen Rescued on His First Mission
Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Rescuing Kennedy
[Annotator's Note: Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson served in the Navy in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6) and took...

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