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Wicker was not fast enough so his buddy would help him swim along in the water [Annotators Note: during the attack on...

Erik Johnsen was in school at Tulane, University in New Orleans, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He feels this...

Wicker was born in Scotlandville, Louisiana in 1923. He had a good life growing up, his father worked for the railroad...

During the battle Commander Becton [Annotator's Note: Admiral F. Julian Becton] was very calm. He gave orders to the...

Joseph Brannan was sent on a train to San Diego, California for boot camp after he enlisted in the United States Navy....

Walter Broll always had a haircut on Saturday. He would then go to confession since he was raised a Catholic. On one...

Marvin Perrett was born in September 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was on his way home from church with his...

All of the Catholic school teachers were nuns. They were not married. High school teachers in Iowa were required to be...

Ben Kuroki grew up with Caucasian friends. There were only a few Japanese American families around at the time. The...

Another torpedo came and hit the USS California [Annotators Note: during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor]. Another...

John Singlaub enlisted in the US Army Artillery because he wanted the experience to supplement his infantry skills....

Woods did well in school. He could have gone on to any of the advanced training schools but he volunteered to go out as...

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