Submarine warfare

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Morgan, George Tokyo Bay Surrender
George Morgan had the unique experience of entering Tokyo Bay prior to the Japanese surrender. His ship was anchored...
Birdsall, Raymond Tokyo Rose and War's End
Raymond Birdsall [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 3rd Class on the USS Batfish (SS-310) serving in the Pacific] was...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Torpedo Attack
Herman Prager participated in torpedo attacks on enemy ships. [Annotator's Note: Prager sailed on four wartime patrols...
Lewis, Donald Torpedoed
Donald Lewis has no memory of the ship's cabin and knows this from his mother's written summary of their trip. [...
Trahan, Clifton Torpedoed and Burned
On the big merchant ships, Clifton Trahan was a fireman and water tender [Annotator's Note: Trahan worked in the engine...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Training and Deployment
Clinton Riddle initially wanted to join the US Navy after he graduated from high school but being the only child in his...
Beeghly, Donald Training and Deployment
Donald Beeghly was not excited about being drafted. He wondered what would happen. Beeghly got his uniforms at Fort...
Sykes, Ralph Training and Deployment to Great Britain
Ralph Sykes was not affected much by the Army. It was a new experience though. He believes people should think hard...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Training and Going Overseas
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] An average day of training for Seymour...
Hastings, Wilford Training and Overseas
Wilford E. Hastings drafted into the Army in 1943 and was sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee for induction. He was then...
Moen, Virgil Training and Overseas
Virgil Clayton Moen was trained in gliders in the Army Air Corps. Many guys died in glider crashes because they were...
Myers, Jr., William Training and the Submarine Base Pearl Harbor
William Myers, Jr. described submarine school at Pearl Harbor as good and not good; he hated training in the pressure...
Dickinson, Robert Training for the USS Queenfish (SS-393)
Robert Dickinson's training took place on one of the old S-boats. [Annotator's Note: The United States' S-class...
Beard, Oral Training to Overseas Deployment
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a person off-camera answers a lot of the interviewer's questions or gives...
Hogan, Moses Training, Deployment and the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Moses Hogan's basic training was in Norfolk, Virginia, and he shipped out from San Diego, California. He was assigned...
Bollich, James Transfer to Manchuria
James Bollich was on one of the first ships to take prisoners from the Philippines. The Japanese put 2,000 men into a...
David, James Transferred to the USS Palm (AN-28)
James Warren David recalled always having the supplies they needed while living on the island [Annotator's Note: on...
Beckman, Kenneth Transit to England and First Combat Mission
Kenneth Beckman trained with one crew prior to being sent overseas, then joined another crew just prior to leaving. He...
Oney, James Treasury Island
James Oney and his outfit [Annotator's Note: ACORN 12; Aviation, Construction, Ordnance, Repair 12] loaded all of their...
Lynch, James Treibel and Enlisted Men
James Paul Lynch's skipper [Annotator's Note: his captain, aboard the USS Snook (SS-279)], Chuck Triebel [Annotator's...
Bucher, Francis Truman's Greatest Decision
Francis Bucher says the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and...
Epstein, Ben U-Boat Attack on the Dorchester
Describing the journey on the SS Dorchester, Ben Epstein said it was a terrible trip. But he pointed out that in every...
Fitzmorris, James U-boats and V-E Day
James Fitzsmorris heard about German u-boat [Annotator's Note: submarine] attacks in the Gulf of Mexico but never knew...
Hughes, William USAHS Wisteria
William B. Hughes sailed on the hospital ship USAHS Wisteria on his second voyage. He was assigned a fire station but...
Jackson, Wilbur USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Wilbur Lee Jackson was assigned to the Bowfin [Annotator’s Note: USS Bowfin (SS-287)] in the auxiliaries gang [...
Newsom, James USS Cole (DD-155) in the MTO
James Newsom was assigned to the USS Cole (DD-155). The Cole left Norfolk for North Africa to land Rangers ashore in...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Bill Norberg boarded USS Enterprise (CV-6) and was amazed by the ship. He could never find the swimming pool. He was a...
Memory, Frank USS Gato (SS-212) and Postwar
Frank George Memory was a crewman on a submarine [Annotator’s Note: USS Gato (SS-212)]. The boat was about 300 feet...
Wellford, Harry USS Harrison (DD-573)
Harry Walker Wellford was assigned to the Harrison [Annotator's Note: USS Harrison (DD-573)] as a radar officer. He met...
Tacket, Henry USS Heermann (DD-532) Initial Combat
Henry A. Tacket and the USS Heermann (DD-532) were assigned to the invasion of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. The...
Clay, Russell USS Helena (CL-50) and Pearl Harbor
Russell Clay was aboard the USS Helena (CL-50) when it departed California for Hawaii. She spent ten months there...
Myers, Homer USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Rescue Mission
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Homer Myers to tell him about being called out to assist the survivors of the...
Rosenzweig, Abraham USS Leonard Wood (APA-12)
Abraham Rosenzweig had no commander for four and a half months on the island [Annotator’s Note: He was part of the...
Perino, Salvador USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)
Salvador Perino liked his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)]. The ship's force learned to...
Maynard, Mark USS Marlin (SS-204) and USS Cobbler (SS-344)
Mark Maynard trained new submariners at New London before being assigned to a new submarine. He was responsible to...
Hyland, Everett USS Memphis (CL-13)
Everett Hyland was on the radio gang on the Memphis [Annotator's Note: USS Memphis (CL-13)]. They picked up 200...

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